Coal Division | Department of Mines
Before commencement of coal mining operations, a mining and reclamation permit must be obtained from the Oklahoma Department of Mines Coal Division. A coal permit is issued when the mine operator submits and acceptable application and posts adequate bond to cover reclamation costs, should it be necessary for a third party to complete the ...
INDIAN CREEK COALFIELD
INDIAN CREEK COALFIELD. The railroads that took the coal from Indian Creek include the Indian Creek Valley Railroad (started in 1906 and abandoned in 1976), the Blair Brothers Railroad in Donegal Twp., and, of course, the Baltimore and Ohio running along the Youghiogheny River. Coal mining in the Indian Creek Field is now relegated to the occasional strip mine.