Mine Index 2480   M. and E. Coal Company,   M. & E. Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2480

Company Name: M. and E. Coal Company
Mine Name: M. & E. Mine
Start Date: 1935 End Date: 1953
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 29 [1]
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Jackson 8S 1W 5 SE NW NE
Air shaft Jackson 8S 1W 5 SW NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 87-95 7.5-11.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
M. and M. Coal Company M. and M. 1935-1936 8,343
M. and E. Coal Company M. and E. 1936-1950 192,508
M. and E. Coal Company M. and E. 1950-1953 19,627 [2]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352492 1-21-1950 1:2400 1:3476 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.
ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Jackson County) - Thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352492, reel 03139, frame 183 - Slope/shaft locations, mine outline, mining method. 23

Mine Notes

Mine Images

  1. Production indicates approximately 3 acres were mined after the map date.
  2. Production after map date