Mine Index 2389   Robert Condon,   Condon No. 1 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Grundy unlocated
County: Grundy
Quadrangle: Morris
County Coal Data: Grundy
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:
For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois

Mine Index Number: 2389

Company Name: Robert Condon
Mine Name: Condon No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1932 End Date: 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown: 32 [1]

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Grundy 34N 7E 32 NE SW SE

Geology

For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois
Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 89 2.75 LW (old longwall)

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Robert Condon Condon No. 1 Mine 1932-1936 10,186
Total Production: 10,186

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report 1-1934 1:84480 1:84480 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Grundy County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, seam.
Mine notes (Grundy County) - Mine type, shaft location, depth, thickness.
Federal Land Bank Report (Grundy County) - Mine location, mine outline.

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Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production indicates 4 to 5 acres were mined. The area shown on the accompanying map is much larger than expected, so it must be a general area of mining.