Mine Index 3227   General Madison Miller,   Miller Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3227

Company Name: General Madison Miller
Mine Name: Miller Mine
Start Date: Before 1876 End Date: 1882
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. This mine is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by Streamline Mine (mine index 872).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Randolph 6S 5W 14 NE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 50-57 5.5-6.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
General Madison Miller Miller pre1876-1882 [1] 2,360 [2]
Total Production: 2,360 [2]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
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, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS field notes (Randolph County) - Mine location, mine name.
Atlas of Illinois, 1876, Warner & Beers, Chicago, Illinois - Shaft location, years of operation.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production and years of operation before 1876 are not known. The 1879 Coal Report indicates 6 acres were mined
  2. Production and years of operation before 1876 are not known. The 1879 Coal Report indicates 6 acres were mined