Mine Index 2068   Aaron King,   King Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Franklin unlocated
County: Franklin
Quadrangle: Rend Lake Dam
County Coal Data: Franklin
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2068

Company Name: Aaron King
Mine Name: King Mine
Start Date: 1889 End Date: 1893
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None production indicates less than 1 acre was mined.
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Franklin 5S 3E 16 SE SW SW
Pit Franklin 5S 3E 21 NE NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Flannigan 1.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William A. King King 1889-1892 1,100
Aaron King King 1892-1893 120
Total Production: 1,220

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field notes (H. R. Wanless) 7-27-1932 (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Franklin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS field notes (Franklin County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Additional Notes