Topsham Pit

Producer in Sagadahoc county in Maine, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10145371
MAS/MILS ID 0230230076
Record type Site
Current site name Topsham Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.14112, 44.05416 (WGS84)
Elevation 61
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Androscoggin(county)

Maine(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Lewiston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lewiston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Androscoggin River(hydrologic unit)

Androscoggin(hydrologic accounting unit)

Androscoggin(hydrologic subregion)

New England(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Maine Sagadahoc

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.14112, 44.05416

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Maine Department Of Transportation--M. Rizel
    ID 1700340
    Year 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA LIST 5-18-81, CMS LIST 10-30-81, RCF LIST 10-28-81

  • Deposit

    MSHA INSP. 11-12-80

  • Deposit

    # ASSOC. WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0230239076

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-NOV-1983 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 08/29/1985
MSHA mine ID1700340
Mine name (MSHA)Topsham Pit And Mill
Current operatorMaine Department Of Transportation
Current controller (parent)State Of Maine
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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