Mine Index 2831 Koch Coal Company, Koch Mines

Mine Index Number: 2831

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Koch Coal Company
Mine Name:	Koch Mines
Start Date:	Unknown	End Date:	Unknown
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	None
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:
No production reported under this name; years of operation unknown.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main shaft	Madison	6N 9W	36	SE SE SW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main drift	Madison	6N 9W	36	SW SE SW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Shaft	Madison	6N 9W	36	SW SE SW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin (shaft)	18

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin (drift)	26

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Koch (add)

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.M35 i5.1-26	10-9-1934	1:31680	1:31680	Secondary source

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
ISGS field notes (H. R. Wanless)	8-6-1931	(text only)	1:24000	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth.

Bibliography
ISGS field notes - Drift location.

Bibliography
ISGS map library, 4103.M35 i5.1-26 - Shaft location.