Mine Index 2686   Ottawa Mining Company,   Ottawa Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2686

Company Name: Ottawa Mining Company
Mine Name: Ottawa Mine
Start Date: 1939 End Date: 1943
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 21
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit La Salle 33N 3E 1 SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 18-20 2.0-2.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Ottawa Mining Company Ottawa 1939-1943 60,528
Total Production: 60,528

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.L32 i5.1-8 4-21-1942 1:4800 1:4800 Not final
USGS topographic map 1994 1:24000 1:24000 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 type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (La Salle County) - Depth, thickness.
Company (sketch) map, ISGS map library, 4103.L32 i5.1-8 - General mine location.
Ottawa Quadrangle, USGS 7.5-minute topographic map, 1994 - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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