Mine Index 2090   Carl Shaffer,   Shaffer Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Fulton unlocated
County: Fulton
Quadrangle: Astoria
County Coal Data: Fulton
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2090

Company Name: Carl Shaffer
Mine Name: Shaffer Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: 1943
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Fulton 3N 2E 15 SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Uncertain 40 3.5-5.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Carl Shaffer Shaffer 1937-1943 1,140
Total Production: 1,140

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

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 notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, drift location, depth, thickness.
Mine Inspector's reports, courtesy of Joe Pelc, IDNR - Mine type, depth, thickness, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.