Mine Index 3218   Economy Coal and Mining Company,   Economy Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3218

Company Name: Economy Coal and Mining Company
Mine Name: Economy Mine
Start Date: 1905 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 16
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. The mine is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by Burning Star No. 3 Mine (mine index 930).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Randolph 5S 6W 27 SW SE SW
Air shaft Randolph 5S 6W 27 SW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 37-40 5.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. W. Bixby Bixby 1905-1926 [1] 46,596
Harris and Robertson Harris and Robertson 1927-1935 25,599
Mottin and Layman Mottin and Layman 1936-1936 400
Economy Coal and Mining Company Economy 1937-1939 1,487
Mabel Foelsch Economy 1940-1940 813 [2]
Economy Coal and Mining Company Economy 1941-1942 1,949 [3]
Total Production: 76,844

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353345 8-21-1940 1:2400 1:988 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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, thickness.
Microfilm, document 353345, reel 03142, frame 335 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Idle 1907; mines producing less than 10,000 tons were not reported in 1922.
  2. Production after map date
  3. Production after map date