Mine Index 2598   Price and Jones,   Price and Jones Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: La Salle unlocated
County: La Salle
Quadrangle: Streator North
County Coal Data: La Salle
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2598

Company Name: Price and Jones
Mine Name: Price and Jones Mine
Start Date: 1887 End Date: 1898
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 10
Production Indicated Acres: 17 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft La Salle 31N 3E 23 SE SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 32-33 5.0-5.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

A roll that was 16 feet long was present in one room, causing poor roof conditions.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Jones and Dawson Jones and Dawson 1887-1888 3,000
Price and Jones Price and Jones 1888-1898 63,508
Total Production: 66,508

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, mines09a.tif and mines09c.tif Undated Unknown 1:45248 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (La Salle County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (La Salle County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, Coal Section files, mines09a.tif & mine09c.tif - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs