Mine Index 2789   Wilson and Kennedy,   Wilson and Kennedy 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: 2789

Company Name: Wilson and Kennedy
Mine Name: Wilson and Kennedy Mine
Start Date: 1920 End Date: 1921
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 7
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Acreage shared with mine index 2787, Albers Mine.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 5N 9W 1 SE NE SW Same location as mine index 2787, Alber’s mine; there may be two shafts in this vicinity

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 55 5.5

Geological Problems Reported

The roof is very poor.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Wilson and Kennedy Wilson and Kennedy 1920-1921 1,000
Total Production: 1,000

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mine notes undated (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized. Secondary source
Federal Land Bank Report 6-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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, geologic problems.
Federal Land Bank Report (Madison County) - General area of mining.

Mine Notes

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