Mine Index 2881   Fuller and Wagle,   Fuller and Wagle Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: McDonough unlocated
County: McDonough
Quadrangle: Colchester
County Coal Data: McDonough
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 2881

Company Name: Fuller and Wagle
Mine Name: Fuller and Wagle Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 11
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown: 11

The outline shown is a general area of mining.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope McDonough 5N 4W 12 NE NE NE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

The coal split in this area, into as many as four benches. In some cases, the upper bench was only 3 inches thick. Conditions changed rapidly, and in 80 to 100 feet no splits were present.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Fuller and Gibbs Fuller and Gibbs 1936-1936 125
Fuller and Wagle Fuller and Wagle 1937-1937 160
Total Production: 285

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report 3-1936 1:124800 1:124800 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (McDonough County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (McDonough County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, geologic problems.
Federal Land Bank Report (McDonough County) - Slope location.

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