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Mine Index 1290001   Athens Coal Company,   Athens No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 1290001

Company Name: Athens Coal Company
Mine Name: Athens No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1891
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 Menard

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 225-227 6.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Galaway and Company Galaway 1881-1882 20,000
Athens Coal Company Athens No. 1 1882-1892 288,694
Total Production: 308,694

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 - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.

Mine Notes

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