Mine Index 3358   Barr Coal Company,   Barr Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Sangamon unlocated, Menard unlocated
County: Sangamon
Menard
Quadrangle: Athens
County Coal Data: Sangamon
Menard
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3358

Company Name: Barr Coal Company
Mine Name: Barr Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: 1952
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 160
Acres after map date: 7 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Sangamon 17N 5W 6 193 FNL, 1177 FEL
Air shaft Sangamon 17N 5W 6 501 FNL, 1235 FEL

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 230 6.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Barr Coal Company Barr 1922-1951 662,172
Barr Coal Company Barr 1952-1952 29,726 [1]
Total Production: 691,898

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351254 5-19-1951 1:2400 1:4634 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Sangamon County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Sangamon County) - Mine type, shaft location, depth, thickness.
Microfilm, document 351254, reel 03134, frame 507 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date