Mine Index 2369   Espley and Handwerk,   Espley and Handwerk Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Grundy unlocated
County: Grundy
Quadrangle: Morris
County Coal Data: Grundy
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 2369

Company Name: Espley and Handwerk
Mine Name: Espley and Handwerk Mine
Start Date: 1893 End Date: 1904
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 17 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 5 SW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 50-66 2.33-3.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. Espley and Company Espley 1893-1902 31,689
Espley and Handwerk Espley and Handwerk 1902-1904 9,579
Total Production: 41,268

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS composite, Area 1 8-1950 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 composite map, 1950 mined-out area map, Area 1 - Mine location.

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