Name/Title
S17.03.047Description
The GEM of Egypt power shovel removing overburden in a coal strip mine in Harrison County, Ohio. GEM is an acronym for Giant Excavation Machine or Giant Earth Mover. The photograph was taken by the Ohio Division of Reclamation in July 1983.
Location approximate to township.
REVIEW
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Aerial view of excavator mining in open mine pit. GEM of Egypt power shovel in Harrison County, Ohio.