Mine Index 2834   Big Ben Coal Company,   Big Ben 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: 2834

Company Name: Big Ben Coal Company
Mine Name: Big Ben Mine
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 19
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
Pit Madison 6N 9W 36 NE NE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Big Ben 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.
Federal Land Bank Report (Madison County) - General area of mining.

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Mine Images

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