Mine Index 2908   Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis,   Dorsey 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: 2908

Company Name: Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis
Mine Name: Dorsey Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1887
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 20
Production Indicated Acres: 52 General Area of mining acres shown: 32

Production indicates this mine should be about 52 acres. A general area of mining has been added to show the approximate size of the mine.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Macoupin 8N 7W 13 SE SE SE
Air shaft Macoupin 8N 7W 13 SE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 346-375 7.5 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
B. L. Dorsey Coal Company Dorsey 1881-1886 336,210
Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis Dorsey 1886-1887 17,919
Total Production: 354,129

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.M34 i5-34 undated 1:2400 1:2400 Undated [1]

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, depth.
Company map, ISGS map library 4103.M34 i5.1-34- Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Dorsey|Dorsey]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 4103.m34 i5.1-34 sh. 1 & 2
Company:
Mine Name: Dorsey
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Undated
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M2908
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/m2908.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine outline appears to be incomplete.