OSMRE Mine Maps

After 18 years as our team leader, Paul has retired! Enjoy your retirement, Paul! 👴🏻🗺️⚒️ Please update your contacts to email our team: nmmr@osmre.gov or call Jess Reitz (412) 937-2114.

🍀 Need a little extra luck this St. Patrick’s Day? Here at the NMMR, we’re hoping the Good Luck Mine, the Shamrock Mine and the Rainbow Mine send some Luck o’ the Irish your way! 🌈 Wishing everyone a safe and lucky St. Patrick’s Day! #minemaps #freedom250

Post #3 is Inventory! Every map that enters NMMR is first inventoried. Our team checks if it’s a duplicate or new addition. If it’s new, we assign a unique NMMR ID in our database & place the number on the back of the map to keep our collection organized & preserved. #howitsdone

This President’s Day, we reflect on the leaders who shaped our nation and celebrate the legacy of our first president. Originally honoring George Washington’s birthday, we mark the occasion this year at the Washington Mine in Denver, Colorado. #minemaps #freedom250

Post #2 of How It’s Done! This month highlights how we acquire our maps. While many are mailed, some require an in-person pickup—often from dusty, cluttered storage rooms. Pictured are NMMR staff carefully passing down rolls of maps in Smithton, PA. #minemaps #freedom250

What do you want from your Valentine this year — flowers, chocolates, or jewelry? 💐🍫💍 How about sweets instead? 🍬 This Valentine’s Day, the NMMR is offering the Sweetest gift of all: the “Sweet” Mine in Utah ❤️ Happy Valentine's Day! #minemaps #freedom250

Public meeting is today! We are conducting an environmental review for a proposed surface mining permit in the No Name area at Navajo Mine. For more details on the review and how to submit comments, visit: osmre.gov/news/OSM-Publi…

January 19 is a day of remembrance. A day to reflect on the courage and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who urged us to “Let freedom ring.” In his honor, we share the Freedom Mine in Pike County, Kentucky. #nmmr #inremembrance #martinlutherkingjrday #freedom250

Curious about how maps are added to the NMMR’s public-facing database? Throughout this year, we’ll take you behind the scenes. Check back monthly to learn how the NMMR locates, reviews, and publishes maps through the National Mine Map Repository. #MineMaps #HowItsDone

While working on a recent project, the NMMR team came across a photo of draftsman Francis L. Thompson creating a map for the Clinchfield Coal Corp. — the same Splashdam Mine map from our collection! It's always exciting to find historical context for the maps we hold. #minemaps

As we approach July 4th, we recognize the key achievements that have shaped our nation, including coal mining. This year, the NMMR highlights the Independence Mine in Colorado. Join us in reflecting on its important contributions to our history. #independenceday #minemaps

Happy International Women's Day! Here is NMMR document # 429470 of the New Woman's Mine in New Mexico. This map depicts a hard rock mine and reminds us of contributions by women to every field, including mining. #minemaps #womensday

Ever heard the phrase "In like a lion, out like a lamb"? Here are 2 documents that fit this phrase very well! NMMR Doc # 1002264 is of the Lion Mine in Utah and Doc # 379991 is of the Lambs Gulf North Mine in Tennessee. Do you think March will come in like a lion? #nmmr #minemap

#DYK Our mine map repository serves the energy industry? 35% of this month's clients were from private industry, including #coal & engineering companies!

From our Repository to you, Merry Christmas! The staff at the NMMR hope that you and yours have a wonderful holiday season! #minemaps #holidayseason

The NMMR doesn't only scan abandoned mine maps; they also scan for Parks within DOI. In honor of Christmas eve, this North Arrow, which looks like the North Star, may not lead you to Christmas, but it sure will lead you to Shenandoah National Park! #minemaps #christmas

Meet our last team member! Jessica Reitz is an Archives Specialist and has been with the NMMR for just over 2 years. Her favorite part of the job is humidifying and fixing old maps to make a better scan of the map! She also enjoys doing outreach for the community. #ArchivesMonth

Meet our next team member! Chelsea Solotky is an Archives Specialist with the NMMR. She has been apart of the team since interning as a student over 12 years ago! Her favorite part of archiving mine maps is rescuing them from strange and unusual places! #archivesmonth

Meet our 3rd team member! Brianne Cassidy has been with the NMMR since 2006. Her projects have included gold mines in Cripple Creek, Colorado as well as recovering maps from Anchorage, Alaska. This year she has also served as OSMRE’s Sustainability Coordinator. #ArchivesMonth

Meet our 2nd team member! Beth Spindler is a Program Specialist for the NMMR. She has been with OSM for 8 years, after serving as an AmeriCorps Member. Her job is interdisciplinary; it brings together science, art, history, geography, research, and problem solving. #archivesmonth

Meet our 1st team member! Harrison Kinzler is an Archives Specialist, joining OSMRE after working as an intern & federal contractor in the NMMR for several years. He enjoys operating our large format table scanners, which allow the NMMR to handle large canvas maps. #archivesmonth