Mine Index 2144 Elmer Simpson, Simpson Mine

Mine Index Number: 2144

Company Name:	Elmer Simpson
Mine Name:	Simpson Mine
Start Date:	1934	End Date:	1938
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	None
Production Indicated Acres:	Less than 1	General Area of mining acres shown:
Not Shown On Map. The Simpson Mine is not shown on the accompanying map due to later surface mining by the Bryant Mine (mine index 927).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Main drift

Fulton

6N 3E

25

NE SW SE

Geology

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

Springfield

4.5

RPP

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Elmer Simpson (add)	Simpson (add)	1934-1938	3,606
Total Production: 3,606

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

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) - Drift location.

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