Mine Index 2928   Davis Brothers,   Davis Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2928

Company Name: Davis Brothers
Mine Name: Davis Mine
Start Date: 1882 End Date: 1890
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown: 19

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Macoupin 10N 9W 30 SE NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20-47 4.0-7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Dorris Davis Davis 1882-1885 [1] 6,000
Davis Brothers Davis 1885-1890 12,654
Total Production: 18,654

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
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, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
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
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
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 1885