Mine Index 2929   Frank Davis and 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: 2929

Company Name: Frank Davis and Brothers
Mine Name: Davis Mine
Start Date: 1898 End Date: 1907
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: 2 General Area of mining acres shown: 17

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

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

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 75 (10-90) 7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
R. R. Davis Davis 1898-1899 100
Davis Brothers Davis 1899-1906 [1] 10,898
Frank Davis and Brothers Davis 1906-1907 400
Total Production: 11,398

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
ISGS field notes (H. E. Culver) 11-9-1922 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
ISGS field notes (D. M. Collingwood) 1923 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, depth, 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.
ISGS field notes (Macoupin County) - Shaft locations.

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
Image Credit:
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 1902