Mine Index 0615   Curry Brothers,   Curry Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Shelby unlocated
County: Shelby
Quadrangle: Stewardson East
County Coal Data: Shelby
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0615

Company Name: Curry Brothers
Mine Name: Curry Mine
Start Date: Circa 1934 End Date: Unknown
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 drift Shelby 10N 6E 11 SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Shelbyville 2.0

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Curry Brothers Curry circa 1934[1] Unknown [2]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section files, 2-5-87b 5-1930[3] 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Shelby County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, seam.
Mine notes (Shelby County) - Mine type, thickness, ownership.
Coal Section files, 2-5-87b, map of drill holes and structure contours by A. H. B. - Drift location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The mine was visited in March 1934. Mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year were not listed in the Coal Reports from 1930 to 1933, and the Curry Mine may have been active during that time period.
  2. The mine was visited in March 1934. Mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year were not listed in the Coal Reports from 1930 to 1933, and the Curry Mine may have been active during that time period.
  3. The point was dated 3-13-1934 and was added to the base map later.