Mine Index 2096 Fred J. Lovell, Lovell Mine

Mine Index Number: 2096

Company Name:	Fred J. Lovell
Mine Name:	Lovell Mine
Start Date:	1919	End Date:	1933
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	4 The area shown on the accompanying map is smaller than expected for the reported production. Production indicates 9 acres were mined before the map date.
Production Indicated Acres:	6	General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft

Fulton

4N 2E

6

NW SE SE

Air shaft

Fulton

4N 2E

6

NE SE SE

Geology

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

Springfield

19-38

5.5-6.0

MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The coal extended about 500 feet west, north to the highway, and about 3/8 of a mile to the south. The coal became unworkable in all directions on account of poor roof. The source map shows caved sections in northern and eastern entries.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Fred J. Lovell (add)	Lovell (add)	1919-1931	46,540

Fred J. Lovell (add)	Lovell (add)	1931-1933	27,815 Production after map date

Total Production: 74,355

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

Company, 4103.F8 i5.1-20

6-24-1931

1:600

1:600

Not final

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, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.

ISGS field notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location.

Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.F8 i5.1-20 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.