Mine Index 2904   F. and M. Coal Company,   F. and M. Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2904

Company Name: F. and M. Coal Company
Mine Name: F. and M. Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1943
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 10
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Macoupin 7N 9W 36 SE SW NW
Escape/air shaft Macoupin 7N 9W 36 NW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 120 4.5 6.5 5.0 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Fred Hausman [1] Hausman 1934-1936 2,292
Roscoe Moore [2] Moore 1935-1942 17,449
F. and M. Coal Company F. and M. 1943-1943 200
Total Production: 19,941

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
WPA, T7N-R9W 6-21-1938 1:12000 1:57556 Secondary source
Mine notes 6-7-1937 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
ISGS field notes (G. H. Cady) 8-6-1938 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
WPA map, T7N-R9W - Mine outline, shaft locations.
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Macoupin County) - Mine location, seam.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/macoupin/thumbnails/m2904_wpa_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: WPA
Map ID: 7N 9W
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 1938
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M2904 wpa
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/macoupin/m2904 wpa.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/brighton_topo_1928_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: USGS topographic
Map ID: USGS topographic Coal Section files
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 1928
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: Notes made by unknown coal section staff on the Brighton Quadrangle 1928 edition.
More Info: Brighton topo 1928
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/brighton topo 1928.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Hausman operated the escape shaft and Moore operated the main shaft of the same mine.
  2. Hausman operated the escape shaft and Moore operated the main shaft of the same mine.