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USGS PENNSYLVANIA BOYERTOWN IRON DEPOSITS Vintage 1953 Report, WITH ALL 5 MAPS!
USGS PENNSYLVANIA BOYERTOWN IRON DEPOSITS Vintage 1953 Report, WITH ALL 5 MAPS!
USGS PENNSYLVANIA BOYERTOWN IRON DEPOSITS Vintage 1953 Report, WITH ALL 5 MAPS!
USGS PENNSYLVANIA BOYERTOWN IRON DEPOSITS Vintage 1953 Report, WITH ALL 5 MAPS!
USGS PENNSYLVANIA BOYERTOWN IRON DEPOSITS Vintage 1953 Report, WITH ALL 5 MAPS!

USGS PENNSYLVANIA BOYERTOWN IRON DEPOSITS Vintage 1953 Report, WITH ALL 5 MAPS!

$ 7.39

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Condition: Stamps and some irregular fading of the front cover. Light corner bumping and tanning of the spine. Minor yellowing and smudging of maps. Pages unmarked. Binding tight. A good example of this old report with minor cosmetic flaws. Note last photo is a stock photo showing all the parts included. Photos 1 through 5 are the item you will receive.
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    This is USGS Bulletin 995-D,
    Geologic Investigation of the Boyertown Magnetite Deposits in Pennsylvania
    . Published in 1953, there can't be many of these around. The publication consists of a 14-page book and all five of the original maps, one of which is a regional map and the others are prospect maps and geophysical cross-sections. Four of the maps are two color (red-black). There is also a small two-color map on a page of the book. Just flipping through it I noticed that some of the deposits had shafts and were mined underground. I'd sure want to check! The companies and mentioned include:
    Boyertown Ore Co.
    Defense Plant Corporation
    A couple different ore bodies are mentioned as well:
    Gabel-Warwick
    Phoenix
    Brower mine
    Fegley mine
    Magnetite was the
    chief
    mineral in these mines, and they explored for
    hidden
    deposits using magnetometers across a large area. A couple hidden magnetic areas were discovered! Not sure what happened after that!
    This is an interesting piece of mining history for Pennsylvania and a scarce report.
    Expert packing assured. The recent increase in postage rates was pretty big. As a result, Media Mail is now my default shipping method to keep shipping affordable.
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