Mine Index 3230   Crain Coal Company,   Crain Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3230

Company Name: Crain Coal Company
Mine Name: Crain Mine
Start Date: 1923 End Date: 1954
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 31
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The mine is smaller than expected for the reported production. Production indicates approximately 50 acres were mined. The coal may be thicker than reported, and pillar extraction may have taken place.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Randolph 6S 5W 14 NE SE NW
Air shaft Randolph 6S 5W 14 NE SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 37 6.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Crain and Welshan Crain and Welshan 1923-1925 5,704
Crain Coal Company Crain 1925-1954 234,729
Total Production: 240,433

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353351 4-21-1955 1:1200 1:1200 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Mine type, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 353351, reel 03142, frame 347 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes