Mine Index 3215   John Roberts,   Roberts Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3215

Company Name: John Roberts
Mine Name: Roberts Mine
Start Date: Pre 1875 End Date: 1883
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Burning Star No. 3 Mine (mine index 0930).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft [1] Randolph 5S 6W 22 SE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 30 5.0 Unknown

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Roberts Roberts pre 1875-1883 [2] 2,000 [3]
Total Production: 2,000

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Atlas Map of Randolph County 1875 1:31680 1:31680 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Atlas Map of Randolph County, 1875 - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Burning Star No. 3 Mine (mine index 930).
  2. The years of operation and production before 1878 are not known. The 1879 Coal Report indicates 4 acres were mined.
  3. The years of operation and production before 1878 are not known. The 1879 Coal Report indicates 4 acres were mined.