How did Maple Syrup lead to the Commercial Natural Gas Industry?

[DRoseum]

I live in Murrysville (outside of Pittsburgh) and found this very interesting:
https://www.sugartree.run/2019/03/maple-syrup-and-natural-gas-murrysville.html

Hope you enjoy the read and learn something new about how awesome the sugaring craft is.

[maple flats]

Very interesting. I wonder if that might also be the origin of " a haymaker"?