Mine Index 3204   Davison and Fulton,   Davison and Fulton No. 2 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3204

Company Name: Davison and Fulton
Mine Name: Davison and Fulton No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1896 End Date: 1901
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 12 General Area of mining acres shown:

The mine is within a 260 acre general mine outline that also encompasses Boyd Mine (mine index 3205, which was also Davison & Fulton No. 1 Mine). Although the mine outline is larger than the reported production of both mines, the 1875 atlas indicates mining took place before production was reported.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Randolph 5S 6W 2 SE SE SE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Boyd Coal and Coke Company Boyd No. 2 1896-1900 56,001
Davison and Fulton Davison and Fulton No. 2 1900-1901 5,320
Total Production: 61,321

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Standard Atlas of Randolph County 1901 1:31680 1:31680 Secondary source
Atlas Map of Randolph County 1875 1:31680 1:31680 Secondary source
Federal Land Bank Report 7-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Shaft location, seam, depth.
Standard Atlas of Randolph County, 1901 - Shaft location.
Atlas Map of Randolph County, 1875 - Shaft location.
Federal Land Bank Report (Randolph County) - General area of mining.

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