Mine Index 2906   Perry Coal Company,   Kimberly Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2906

Company Name: Perry Coal Company
Mine Name: Kimberly Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: August 1923
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 18
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Macoupin 8N 6W 7 NW SE NE
Shaft Macoupin 8N 6W 7 NE SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 386 9.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Perry Coal Company [1] Kimberly 1922-1923 90,338
Total Production: 90,338

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, PB_125 Undated 1:2400 1:2400 Undated

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam.
State archive PB_125 - Mine outline, shaft locations.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Perry|Perry]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: PB_125
Company:
Mine Name: Perry
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Undated
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M2906 PB 125
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/m2906 PB 125.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine notes indicate this mine was also known as the West Virginia Coal Company and the “Old Henderson” mine. Production was not reported under either names, but production may be higher than shown.