Mine Index 2622   R. V. Swarthout Coal Company,   Swarthout Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: La Salle unlocated
County: La Salle
Quadrangle: Streator South
County Coal Data: La Salle
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2622

Company Name: R. V. Swarthout Coal Company
Mine Name: Swarthout Mine
Start Date: 1896 End Date: 1898
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope La Salle 31N 3E 35 NW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 55 4.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
R. V. Swarthout Coal Company Swarthout 1896-1898 5,747
Total Production: 5,747

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 1:24000The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, 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) - Slope location.

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