Mine Index 2910   Shipman Coal Company,   Shipman 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:
For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois

Mine Index Number: 2910

Company Name: Shipman Coal Company
Mine Name: Shipman Mine
Start Date: 1878 End Date: May 1, 1891
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown: 89

Unknown production could make this mine much larger in size than production currently indicates.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Macoupin 8N 9W 25 SW NE SW

Geology

For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois
Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 320-338 1.5 3.0 2.25-2.5 LW (old longwall)

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Boswell Boswell 1878-1889 [1]
Shipman Coal Company Shipman 1889-1891 2,688
Total Production: 2,688

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.M34 i5.1-27 3-20-1934 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
Plat Book of Macoupin County 1893 Unknown 1:24000 Secondary source

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, thickness, ownership.
ISGS map library, 4103.M34 i5.1-27, work map for Federal Land Bank Report - Mine outline.
Plat Book of Macoupin Co., Illinois, 1893-94, Chicago?: The American Atlas Co., 79p. - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/m2910_quade_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
Map ID: 4103.M34 i5.1-27
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 3-20-1934
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: Work map for Macoupin County Federal Land Bank Report
More Info: M2910 quade
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/m2910 quade.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/m2910_1894_atlas_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Plat book of Macoupin County
Map ID:
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 1893-1894
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M2910 1894 atlas
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/m2910 1894 atlas.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not reported in Coal Reports under this name. Idle or operated under another name 1879-1889. Production unknown for this time period.