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2016 Calendar; Falls of Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 2015) Day, John M.; Hill, Barbara T.; Powell, Richard L.; Sutkowski, Amy
Areas of sinkholes and sinking-stream basins with locations of cave openings and springs in central southern Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 2002) Frushour, Samuel S.; Harper, Denver; Powell, Richard L.; Sowder, Kimberly
Atlas of Hydrogeologic Terrains and Settings of Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1995) Brown, Steven E.; Fleming, Anthony H.; Harper, Denver; Powell, Richard L.; Rupp, Robin F.; Herring, William C.; Bonneau, Philip; Grove, Glen; Lewis, Eric S.; Moeller, Angela J.; Reehling, Peter; Steen, William
Caves of Indiana
(Indiana Geological Survey, 1961-10) Powell, Richard L.; Florea, Lee J. (edited by)
The year 2021 is the 60th anniversary of the first publication of Caves of Indiana by Richard L. “Dick” Powell. To commemorate that anniversary, the Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS) is releasing a digital version of this book. This release also coincides with the International Year of Caves and Karst sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Coal Strip-Mined Land in Indiana
(Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey, 1972) Powell, Richard L.
Almost 100,000 acres of land has been disturbed by strip mining in southwestern Indiana within the past 50 years. Pike, Warrick, and Clay Counties contain about two-thirds of the strip-mined land. Strip-mined land amounts to about .4 percent of the total land of Indiana and about 2 percent of the total land area of the 21 counties in southwestern Indiana that contain strip mines. Coal has been removed from only about 75,000 acres, and thus spoil dumped on unmined land amounts to about 27 percent of the total disturbed area. The Springfield Coal Member (V) accounts for about 50 percent of the coal produced, of which about 80 percent has been mined in Pike and Warrick Counties. Strip mining takes essentially all coal from the area uncovered, but deep mining leaves about 50 percent of the coal in the mined area as roof support. The aftermath of strip mining has become a subject of local and national concern. This study was undertaken to determine the amount and distribution of land in Indiana that has been strip-mined for coal. This information should lead to additional studies on land reclamation and to future planning by local, state, and federal agencies.
Distribution, structure, and mined areas of coals in Knox County, Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1967) Powell, Richard L.; Weir, Charles E.
Distribution, structure, and mined areas of coals in Parke County and southern Vermillion County, Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1968) Powell, Richard L.
Distributions of sinkholes, sinking-stream basins, and cave openings in southeastern Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 2002) Frushour, Samuel S.; Harper, Denver; Powell, Richard L.
Environmental Geology of the Evansville Area, Southwestern Indiana
(Indiana Geological Survey, 1977) Straw, W. Thomas; Gray, Henry H.; Powell, Richard L.
Since early in human history, land has been considered to be to be the single most indispensable resource. Indeed, some students of economics believe that all wealth is derived ultimately from the land. Land is not, however, an inexhaustible resource, and as populations increase, more and more people are coming to realize that wise use of the land is required to preserve land resource values for future generations. Geology-or to translate the term freely, earth science- provides basic data that can contribute to planning for wise land use. This report covers an area of about 185 square miles (480 square kilometers) surrounding the city of Evansville in southwestern Indiana. Fieldwork was done in the spring of 1970 by Straw; this was followed by air photo analysis, including the study of color infrared imagery, by Powell and Gray. Geologic data on file in the offices of the Geological Survey, Bloomington, and the Division of Water, Indianapolis (both of which are agencies of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources), were reviewed. Mine maps were secured from the files of the Indiana Bureau of Mines and Mining in Terre Haute. Drill records and soil samples for testing were provided by the Division of Materials and Tests, Indiana State Highway Commission, and by consultant engineers. And finally, geologic data of many kinds were obtained from a wide variety of published and unpublished reports.
Geology of the Falls of the Ohio River
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1970) Powell, Richard L.
Indiana Geological Survey Circular 10 Geology of the Falls of the Ohio River is written for a scientific audience and discusses the geomorphology, stratigraphy and geologic history of the Devonian rocks at the Falls. Also included are an assortment of maps, cross sections, and diagrams, depicting important geologic relationships. Several figures show nicely illustrated fossils which are commonly found at the Falls. Two appendices are included, one revealing a descriptive geologic section and the second listing fossil corals found in the Jeffersonville Limestone at the Falls of the Ohio.
Geology of the Falls of the Ohio River (1999)
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1999) Powell, Richard L.
Indiana Geological Survey Circular 10 Geology of the Falls of the Ohio River is written for a scientific audience and discusses the geomorphology, stratigraphy and geologic history of the Devonian rocks at the Falls. Also included are an assortment of maps, cross sections, and diagrams, depicting important geologic relationships. Several figures show nicely illustrated fossils which are commonly found at the Falls. Two appendices are included, one revealing a descriptive geologic section and the second listing fossil corals found in the Jeffersonville Limestone at the Falls of the Ohio.
Geomorphology and groundwater hydrology of the Mitchell Plain and Crawford Upland in southern Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1965) Gray, Henry H.; Powell, Richard L.
Hindostan Whetstone Tombstone Industry in Indiana. 1811-1860
(2004) Kvale, Erik P.; Powell, Richard L.
Stone from the Hindostan Whetstone beds in southwestern Indiana was used to fashion gravestones during the early 1800s. Whetstone grave markers were among the very first commercial tombstones used in Indiana. The production of whetstone grave markers peaked during the 1840s and dropped off rapidly in the early 1850s. This drop in production can be tied to improvements in transportation in southern Indiana. The establishment of regional railroad lines opened Indiana to white marble from places like Tennessee, Georgia, and Vermont. The Indiana limestone industry also began to produce and market commercial gravestones. The lighter colors of these later monuments were preferred. Unfortunately, the marble and limestone markers were much more susceptible to the ravages of the weather and deteriorated rapidly. During the late 1800s they were eventually displaced by monuments of igneous and metamorphic rocks such as granite, or, for a short period of time in the 1890s, by metal monuments. The whetstone tombstone industry was by then largely forgotten.
Indiana Whetstone Industry, 1813-1988
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 2009) Kvale, Erik; Powell, Richard L.
Indiana Whetstone Industry, 1813-1988
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 2009) Kvale, Erik; Powell, Richard L.
Karst Development west of Bloomington, Indiana
(Indiana Geological Survey, 1970-05-28) Powell, Richard L.
This report, prepared for the Bloomington Metropolitan Planning Commission, is designed to provide some geologic background information on the topographic features that have developed as a result of subterranean drainage in limestone bedrock in western Monroe County. The relationship of karst features to drainage, erosion, sanitation, water supply, and construction is discussed. It is desirable for the Indiana Geological Survey to review any use of this material prior to publication.
Karst Geology and Hydrology of the Spring Mill Lake and Lost River Drainage Basins in Southern Indiana
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 2003) Bassett, John L.; Hasenmueller, Nancy R.; Powell, Richard L.; Rexroad, Carl Buckner; Buehler, Mark A.
Map of southwestern Indiana showing areas strip mined for coal
(Indiana Geological & Water Survey, 1967) Powell, Richard L.; Wilson, Amanda
Whetstone Marker Carvers & Dealers
(2006) Powell, Richard L.
Eighty-six of the approximately 1,850 whetstone grave markers found to date in Indiana and Illinois have been signed by their engraver or the dealer who sold them. The signatures usually are found to the lower right of the inscriptions. Some signed markers have not been found because the name was buried below the soil, windblown soil or humus accumulated and obscured the name, or a broken marker was re-set deeper in the soil.