Mine Index 2717   Eli Cope,   Cope Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2717

Company Name: Eli Cope
Mine Name: Cope Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1888
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 10 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Livingston 30N 3E 1 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 45-60 4.0-5.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
George W. McMan McMan 1881-1883 13,000
Eli Cope Cope 1883-1888 30,850
Total Production: 43,850

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 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Livingston County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Livingston County) - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.