Mine Index 2448   Morgan Coal Company,   Morgan Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2448

Company Name: Morgan Coal Company
Mine Name: Morgan Mine
Start Date: 1929 End Date: 1929
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit / tipple Jackson 7S 3W 22 SW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 35 5.67-6.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Morgan Coal Company Morgan 1929-1929 Mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year were not reported from 1930 to 1933. Morgan Mine may have operated longer and produced more than shown. 450
Total Production: 450

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field note (H. R. Wanless) 9-11-1931 (text only) 1:24000 The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine location, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Jackson County) - Mine location, mining method.

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