Mine Index 6240   A. Newland,   Newland 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: 6240

Company Name: A. Newland
Mine Name: Newland Mine
Start Date: 1883 End Date: 1888
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft McDonough 5N 4W 14 SW NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 40-43 2.0-2.17 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Tennessee Coal and Fire Clay Company Tennessee 1883-1884 1,800
Tennessee Coal and Tile Company Tennessee 1884-1885 2,000
Tennessee Coal and Tile Company Tennessee 1885-1886 2,000
Abraham Newland Newland 1886-1888 1,680
Total Production: 7,480

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, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (McDonough County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS Circular 19, Plate IV - Shaft location.
Colchester Quadrangle, USGS orthophoto montage - Mine dump (verifies shaft location).
ISGS Bulletin 30, Colchester-Macomb Quadrangles - Ownership.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes