Mine Index 2833   Valley Coal Company,   Valley 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: 2833

Company Name: Valley Coal Company
Mine Name: Valley Mine
Start Date: 1931 End Date: 1931
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 11
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 3 General Area of mining acres shown:

This polygon also encompasses the general area of mining for mine index 3295, Schoeneweiss Mine.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

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

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 25 4.0

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Valley Coal Company Valley 1931-1931 10,333
Total Production: 10,333

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)

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.
Federal Land Bank Report (Madison County) - Shaft location, general area of mining.

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