Mine Index 2299   Blue Ribbon Coal Company,   Blue Ribbon No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2299

Company Name: Blue Ribbon Coal Company
Mine Name: Blue Ribbon No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1962
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: Less than 1 acre
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Gallatin 10S 9E 30 SE NE SW
Air drift Gallatin 10S 9E 30 SE NE SW

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Edgar Scott Scott 1934-1941 602
Blue Ribbon Coal Company [1] Blue Ribbon No. 1 1961-1962 160
Total Production: 762

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351557 2-10-1962 1:1200 1:1200 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, drift location.
ISGS field notes (Gallatin County) - Seam.
Microfilm map, document 351557, reel 03136, frame 325 - Slope and drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The Scott Mine was abandoned but the mine opening was used to access the lower bench of the Willis Coal.