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Mine Index 2823   Culp Grove Coal Company,   Culp Grove 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: 2823

Company Name: Culp Grove Coal Company
Mine Name: Culp Grove Mine
Start Date: 1928 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 4
Production Indicated Acres: 7 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 6N 9W 23 NE NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 55-63 4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Culp Grove Coal Company Culp Grove 1928-1937 [1] 24,207
Total Production: 24,207

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352343 undated 1:1200 1:1489 Undated

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, mining method.
ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352343, reel 03138, frame 450 - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1929