Mine Index 2363   James Heather,   Heather Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2363

Company Name: James Heather
Mine Name: Heather Mine
Start Date: 1883 End Date: 1896
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 70-128 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Grundy 33N 7E 4 SE SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 35-54 2.0-3.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
James Heather Heather 1883-1884 7,000
Heather and Wood Heather and Wood 1884-1885 2,000
James Heather Heather 1885-1886 1,800
Heather and Wood Heather and Wood 1886-1894 35,045
James Heather Heather 1894-1896 159,006
Total Production: 204,851

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4107 d5-25, sheet 3 1919 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Grundy County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Grundy County) - Mine type, shaft location.
ISGS Bulletin 43, Plate 3, ISGS map library, 4107 d5-25, sheet 3 - Mine location.

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