Mine Index 3229   John Risry,   Risry 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: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3229

Company Name: John Risry
Mine Name: Risry Mine
Start Date: 1929 End Date: 1929
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

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
Springfield 51 6.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Risry [1] Risry 1929-1929 [2] 1,800
Total Production: 1,800

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.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Mine location, seam, depth, thickness.
Federal Land Bank Report (Randolph County) - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The name may be John Rury
  2. The mine was shown in a photograph included in the ISGS field notes. The photograph shows an active mine and was taken circa 1915. This would indicate previous operators to John Risry and a larger production than shown.