Mine Index 2783   Russell Coal Company,   Russell Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2783

Company Name: Russell Coal Company
Mine Name: Russell Mine
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 26
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The general area of mining polygon shown on the map includes the acreage for this mine and mine index 2782, Jiddiski & King. No production reported under this name; years of operation unknown. ISGS mine notes indicate this location was abandoned in 1910.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 5N 8W 8 SW SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 18 5.5

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Russell Coal Company

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report 6-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, abandonment year.
Federal Land Bank Report (Madison County) - Shaft location, general area of mining.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

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