Mine Index 2199   Blakly Coal Company,   Blakly Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2199

Company Name: Blakly Coal Company
Mine Name: Blakly Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: April 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 220
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. Much of the Blakley Mine was later surface-mined by the Norris Mine (mine index 890).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 7N 4E 15 NW NW NE
Old shaft Fulton 7N 4E 15 NW NW NE
Air shaft Fulton 7N 4E 15 SW NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 70 4.5 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Eastward advancement in the southeastern part of the mine was halted because of poor roof conditions.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William Blakely Blakeley 1922-1924 12,640
Blakeley and Culver Blakeley and Culver 1924-1925 9,504
Blakley Coal Company Blakley 1926-1942 886,714
Total Production: 908,858

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351584 5-10-1942 1:2400 1:3972 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Slope location.
Microfilm map, document 351584, reel 03136, frame 371 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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