Mine Index 2722   Alexander Helm,   Helm 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: 2722

Company Name: Alexander Helm
Mine Name: Helm Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1886
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 NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 76-85 4.5-5.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Alexander Jeffery Jeffery 1881-1882 1,000
A. Jefferson Jefferson 1882-1883 5,000
Alexander Helm Diamond 1883-1886 36,920
Total Production: 42,920

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, mines07a.tif Undated 1:1200 1:1404 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, 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.
Microfilm map, Coal Section files, mines07a.tif - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes