Mine Index 0285   Madison Coal Corporation,   Madison No. 4 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0285

Company Name: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 4 Mine
Start Date: 1893 End Date: 1913
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 651
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 Madison 4N 8W 26 SW SE SW
Air shaft Madison 4N 8W 26 SW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 174-180 3.0 7.5 6.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

The source map shows many unmined areas with the mine. These areas indicate geologic problems of some kind, usually roof instability.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Madison Coal Company Madison No. 4 1893-1905 2,040,130
Madison Coal Corporation Madison No. 4 1905-1913 1,537,863
Total Production: 3,577,993

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352319 2-1-1914 1:2400 1:4634 Final
Microfilm, document 352351 5-1931 1:2400 1:4634 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352319, reel 03138, frames 394, 395 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352351, reel 03138, frames 460, 461, map of Madison No. 2 (mine index 0415) - Boundary between mines.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Madison No. 4|Madison No. 4]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Archive
Map ID: IL_01_01
Company: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 4
Caption:
Map Date: Feb. 1, 1914
Map Status: Final
Image Credit: Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Office of Mines and Minerals
Note: Final Extension February 1, 1914
More Info: M0285 IL 01 01 geo
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/madison/m0285 IL 01 01 geo.zip
[[:Madison No. 4|Madison No. 4]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 352319 3138 394-395
Company: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 4
Caption:
Map Date: Feb. 1, 1914
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note: Map is in two pieces this is the east half.
Not georegistered
More Info: M0285 35231902
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/madison/M0285 35231902.tif
[[:Madison No. 4|Madison No. 4]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 352319 3138 394-395
Company: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 4
Caption:
Map Date: Feb. 1, 1914
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note: Map is in two pieces this is the west half.
Not georegistered
More Info: M0285 35231901
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/madison/M0285 35231901.tif

Photographs

Additional Notes

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