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Mine Index 1190019   Taylor and Ball,   Taylor and Ball Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 1190019

Company Name: Taylor and Ball
Mine Name: Taylor and Ball Mine
Start Date: 1879 End Date: 1889
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Madison

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
82-95 2.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Watts and Crosson Watts and Crosson 1878-1879 1,600 [1]
Watts and Company Watts 1881-1883 36,000
Crowson and Watts Crowson and Watts 1883-1884 4,000
Conlin and Company Conlin 1884-1887 9,918
Taylor and Ball Taylor and Ball 1887-1889 4,708
Total Production: 56,226

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports – Mine type, depth, thickness, mining method, ownership, years of operation, production.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Tonnage between July 1879 and June 1881 unknown.