Mine Index 2106   Joe Davis and Sons,   Davis Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2106

Company Name: Joe Davis and Sons
Mine Name: Davis Mine
Start Date: 1929 End Date: 1938
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 4N 2E 34 NE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 54 4.0-6.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Davis and Lomkany Davis and Lomkany 1929-1929 450
Joe Davis and Brother Davis 1930-1930 1,685
Davis Brothers Davis 1931-1933 2,400 [1]
Joe Davis and Sons Davis 3,855
Total Production: 8,390

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 1:24000 [2] 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, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Mine Inspector's reports, courtesy of Joe Pelc, IDNR - Thickness, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The 1933 production was less than 1,000 tons and was not reported.
  2. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.