Mine Index Number: 2459
| Company Name:
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O. R. Moss
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| Mine Name:
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Moss Mine
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| Start Date:
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1898
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End Date:
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1905
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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None A general area of mining is shown on the accompanying map.
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| Acres after map date:
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Less than 1
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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|
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The general area of mining was later partially surface-mined by Creek Paum Mine (mine index 1023).
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Main slope
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Jackson
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7S 3W
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11
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SW SW NE
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| Shaft
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Jackson
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7S 3W
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11
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NE SE NW
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Geology
Geological Problems Reported
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Coal Section files, 2-3-29h
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7-16-1954
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1:31680
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1:31680
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Secondary source
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine location, seam depth, thickness.
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| Coal Section files, 2-3-29h, Stonehouse and Ostrum work map - Mine location, general area of mining.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
