Mine Index 2468   E. H. Birkner,   Birkner 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: 2468

Company Name: E. H. Birkner
Mine Name: Birkner Mine
Start Date: 1915 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 19
Acres after map date: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Jackson 7S 3W 26 NW NW NW
Air shaft Jackson 7S 3W 26 NW NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 49-65 7.0-8.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The source map showed a fault in the northwestern part of the mine.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
E. H. Birkner Birkner 1915-1941 [1] 100,590
E. H. Birkner Birkner 1941-1942 8,334 [2]
Total Production: 108,924

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352476 7-1-1941 1:1200 1:1324 Not final

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 type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Jackson County) - Depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352476, reel 03139, frame 166 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Idle 1937
  2. Production after map date