Mine Index 2081 Wilson Brothers, Wilson Mine
Mine Index Number: 2081
| Company Name: | Wilson Brothers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Name: | Wilson Mine | ||
| Start Date: | 1899 | End Date: | 1916 |
| Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
| Total acres shown: | |||
| Production Indicated Acres: | 4 [1] | General Area of mining acres shown: | 45 |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
|---|
| Main drift | Fulton | 3N 1E | 23 | SW NE NW |
Geology
| Thickness (ft) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
| Springfield | 22-40 | 4.0-6.0 | RP |
| Colchester | 60-80 | 2.5-2.67 | RP |
Geological Problems Reported
Production
| Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
| Joseph Wilson | Wilson | 1899-1913 [2] | 9,602 |
| Wilson Brothers | Wilson | 1913-1916 [3] | 325 |
| Total Production: 9,927 [4] | |||
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
| Mine notes | Undated | 1:62500 | 1:62500 | Secondary source |
| Federal Land Bank Report | 4-20-1933 | 1:124800 | 1:124800 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method. |
| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
| Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, drift location. |
| Federal Land Bank Report (Fulton County) - Mine outline. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Notes