Mine Index 3206   Miners Coal Company,   Beveridge Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3206

Company Name: Miners Coal Company
Mine Name: Beveridge Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: July 1959
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 42
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Randolph 5S 6W 2 NW SW NE
Air shaft Randolph 5S 6W 2 NW SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 55-65 5.5-6.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The area south of the shafts is designated a “squeeze area” on the source map.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Hector Beveridge Coal Company Beveridge No. 2 1936-1952 143,623
Ideal Coal Company, Incorporated Beveridge No. 2 1952-1953 1,014
West Side Coal Company Beveridge No. 2 1953-1955 3,542
Western Coal Company Beveridge No. 2 1955-1957 6,805
Sparta Coal Company Beveridge 1957-1958 1,679
Miners Coal Company Beveridge 1958-1959 838
Total Production: 157,501

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353362 7-25-1959 1:2400 1:3144 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth.
Microfilm map, document 353362, reel 03142, frame 364 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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