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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SW
Danville SE
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3733

Company Name: John OConnell
Mine Name: Bluebird Mine
Start Date: 1892 End Date: 1907
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None Production indicates less than 12 acre was mined.
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Vermilion 19N 11W 32 SW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 30-60 6.0-7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William Kelly Kelly 1892-1894 2,265
OConnell and Hume Bluebird 1894-1896 43,204
John OConnell Bluebird 1896-1907 354,025

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mine notes undated (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized. Undated
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107 undated 1:3400 1:3400 Secondary source
State Archive, MSHA_1050_01 4-11-1909 1:2400 1:2400 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam.
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Shaft location.
State Archive, MSHA_1050_01, map of Kelly No. 5 Mine (mine index 3740) - Mine outline (northwestern).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/thumbnails/4103_v4_i5_1-107_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
Map ID: 4103 v4 i5 1-107
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, is a composite map of 16 pieces combined into one map of Danville Belt Coal Company
More Info: 4103 v4 i5 1-107.jpg
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/4103 v4 i5 1-107.zip

Photographs