Mine Index 2147 Dan G. Coplinger, Coplinger Mine

Mine Index Number: 2147

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Dan G. Coplinger
Mine Name:	Coplinger Mine
Start Date:	1909	End Date:	1917
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	None
Production Indicated Acres:	1	General Area of mining acres shown:
Not Shown On Map. The mine location is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by United Electric No. 9 Mine (mine index 738).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main drift	Fulton	6N 3E	30	NW NW SE

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Air drift	Fulton	6N 3E	30	NW NW SE

Geology

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

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Springfield	30-80			4.67-5.0	RP

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Dan G. Coplinger (add)	Coplinger (add)	1909-1917	3,415
Total Production: 3,415

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report	4-20-1933	1:124800	1:124800	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, drift location, seam.

Bibliography
Federal Land Bank Report (Fulton County) - Drift locations, mine outline.