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Mine Index 2675   Lawrence Donovan Coal Company,   Donovan Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2675

Company Name: Lawrence Donovan Coal Company
Mine Name: Donovan Mine
Start Date: 1950 End Date: 1955
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 9
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Production indicates approximately 2 acres were mined. Other operators may have mined this area (see the unlocated mines in La Salle County).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit La Salle 33N 2E 11 SE NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Lawrence Donovan Coal Company Donovan 1950-1955 6,514
Total Production: 6,514

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
USGS digital ortho-photo quadrangle 1998-1999 1:12000 1:12000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (La Salle County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (La Salle County) - Mine location.
ISGS field notes (La Salle County) - Mine location.
Starved Rock Quadrangle, USGS digital ortho-photo quadrangle map - General mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes