Mine Index 2886   Bexson Coal Company,   Bexson Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: McDonough unlocated
County: McDonough
Quadrangle: Colchester
County Coal Data: McDonough
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2886

Company Name: Bexson Coal Company
Mine Name: Bexson Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: 1939
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Mine McDonough 5N 4W 13 NW NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 1.83 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Bexson and Sons Bexson 1936-1937 240
Bexson Coal Company Bexson 1938-1939 455
Total Production: 695

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS Circular 19, Plate IV 1936 1:29469 1:29469 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (McDonough County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (McDonough County) - Mine type, seam, thickness.
ISGS Circular 19, Plate IV - Mine location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes