Mine Index 2920   McCormick Brothers,   McCormick Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2920

Company Name: McCormick Brothers
Mine Name: McCormick Mine
Start Date: 1893 End Date: 1900
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown: 52

The general area of mining shown includes mine indexes 2917, 2920, 2921, 2922, 4542 and 4544. This area is likely larger than the actual mined area and may include other unknown mines.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Macoupin 10N 9W 29 1200 FNL, 450 FEL

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 12-50 4.5-5.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
R. McCormick McCormick 1893-1899 [1] 510
McCormick Brothers McCormick 1899-1900 522
Total Production: 1,032

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report 4-1934 1:126720 1:126720 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, seam.
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Slope location.
Federal Land Bank Report (Macoupin County) - Mine location, general area of mining.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/hettick_quade_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Federal Land Bank Report
Map ID: Macoupin County
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Mine Name:
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Map Date: 4-1934
Map Status: Secondary
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Note: Clipped version of the Federal Land Bank Report.

Full Federal Land Bank (Quade) Download

More Info: Hettick 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!

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1896-1897