Mine Index 3269   Dodds Coal Company,   Dodds Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3269

Company Name: Dodds Coal Company
Mine Name: Dodds Mine
Start Date: 1918 End Date: 1926
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 37
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This mine is partially surfaced mined by Blue Bird No. 2 mine (mine index 3271).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Saline 9S 5E 34 NE NE SW
Air shaft[1] Saline 9S 5E 34 NE NE SW
Drifts (2)[2] Saline 9S 5E 34 SE NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 41 5.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Dodds Coal Company Dodds 1918-1926[3] 228,399
Total Production: 228,399

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_2561_01 7-1-1924 1:2400 1:2400 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, thickness.
State archive, IL_2561_01 - Shaft, slope & drift locations, mine outline, mine type, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Dodds|Dodds]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_2561_01
Company: Dodds Coal Company
Mine Name: Dodds
Caption:
Map Date: 07-01-1924
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M3269 IL 2561 01
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/saline/m3269 IL 2561 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Blue Bird No. 2 Mine (mine index 3271)..
  2. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Blue Bird No. 2 Mine (mine index 3271).
  3. Idle 1925