Mine Index 3024   Young Coal Company,   Young Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3024

Company Name: Young Coal Company
Mine Name: Young Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Peoria 7N 7E 16 NE SW SW
Air shaft Peoria 7N 7E 16 NE SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 10-80 4.67 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Don B. Young Young 1934-1934 317
Young Coal Company Young 1935-1937 1,696
Total Production: 2,013

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized. A microfilm map does exist, but there is no information on the map to georegister the map to land surface features. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Peoria County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352189, reel 03138, frame 227 - Mine type, mining method.

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