Mine Index 2496   Louis L. McDonald,   McDonald Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Jackson unlocated
County: Jackson
Quadrangle: Carbondale
County Coal Data: Jackson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 2496

Company Name: Louis L. McDonald
Mine Name: McDonald Mine
Start Date: 1928 End Date: 1939
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 10 [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 9S 1W 23 NE SW NE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 23 NE SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 60-84 4.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The source map showed three faults in the southwestern part of the mine. One fault was mined through, and the other two faults halted expansion in that direction.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
East Side Coal Company [2] East Side 1928-1936 14,039
Arleigh Wilkins Wilkins 1937-1937 2,000
East Side Coal Company East Side 1938-1938 4,000
Louis L. McDonald McDonald 1938-1939 2,292
Total Production: 22,331

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352479 3-22-1939 1:1200 1:1200 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, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352479, reel 03139, frame 170 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production indicates approximately 6 acres were mined.
  2. Operated by Lauder in 1933, according to field notes, and has been referred to Lauder Mine on previous ISGS maps.