Mine Index 2614   William Howe,   Howe Mine

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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: 2614

Company Name: William Howe
Mine Name: Howe Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1888
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 5 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 26 SW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 40-50 5.0-5.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Howe and Heatherington Howe and Heatherington 1881-1882 unknown[1]
William Howe Howe 1882-1888 22,730
Total Production: 22,730

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.L32 i5.1-23 Undated 1:12069 1:12069 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (La Salle County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (La Salle County) - Shaft location.
ISGS map library, 4103.L32 i5.1-23, map of Streator Coal Field - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. One of nine mines producing a total of 5,000 tons