Mine Index 0525   George Spring,   Spring Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0525

Company Name: George Spring
Mine Name: Spring Mine
Start Date: 1932 End Date: 1932
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
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 Fulton 3N 2E 15 Center NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Unknown 4.0-5.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The top 4 inches of coal was sooty and soft and was left up to reinforce the roof.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
George Spring Spring 1932-1932 Unknown [1]
Total Production: Unknown [1]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes (L. C. McCabe) 9-17-1932 1:62500 1:24000 [2] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location, thickness, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Mines producing less than 1,000 tons were not listed in the 1932 Coal Report.
  2. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.