Mine Index 2838   John Rutledge Coal Company,   Rutledge Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Madison unlocated
County: Madison
Quadrangle: Alton
County Coal Data: Madison
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2838

Company Name: John Rutledge Coal Company
Mine Name: Rutledge Mine
Start Date: Pre 1875 End Date: 1880
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Production shown reflects only 1878-1879 fiscal year; prior production unknown. The History of Madison County, published in 1882, indicated this mine was active when written; probably active 1880, perhaps through the first half of 1881.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 6N 10W 35 SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 65-72 2.5

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Rutledge Rutledge pre1875-1880 1,600
Total Production: 1,600

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 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, depth, thickness.
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.
History of Madison County, Illinois; published by W. R. Brink & Co., Edwardsville, Illinois, 1882 - Years of operation.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized.