Mine Index 2514   J. M. Shelton,   Shelton Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2514

Company Name: J. M. Shelton
Mine Name: Shelton Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1947
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit or tipple Jefferson 3S 4E 10 NW NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Opdyke 10 1.3-1.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. M. Shelton Shelton 1934-1947 [1] 949
Total Production: 949

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.J41 i5.1-4 7-27-1942 Unknown 1:24000 [2] Incomplete

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jefferson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, seam.
Mine notes (Jefferson County) - Mine type, mine location, depth, thickness.
ISGS map library, 4103.J41 i5.1-4, sketch map of mine location - Mine location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1945 and 1946
  2. The map was a sketch map indicating the general location of the mine. The location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map and digitized.