Mine Index 2079 H., G. and L. Coal Company, H., G. and L. Mine

Mine Index Number: 2079

Company Name:	H., G. and L. Coal Company
Mine Name:	H., G. and L. Mine
Start Date:	1940	End Date:	1942
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	1
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 1E

23

SW SW SW

Air shaft

Fulton

3N 1E

23

SW SW SW

Geology

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

Springfield

12

6.33

RP

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

H., G. and L. Coal Company Owned by Harry Grove, William Harre, H. Harre, George Thompson, and A. Lawery. (add)	H., G. and L (add)	1940-1942	770
Total Production: 770

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

MSHA_1235

4-8-1942

1:1680

1:1680

Final Although the map is final and the base georegisters well with the land surface, the entry distances are not accurate, and the mine plan appears to be a sketch of the actual surveyed distances. The mine is shown as a general area of mining on the accompanying map.

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 Inspector's reports, courtesy of Joe Pelc, IDNR - Mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.

State Archive, MSHA_1235, courtesy of Robert Gibson, IDNR - Mine outline, shaft locations.