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Mine Index 3666   H. and L. Excavation, Inc.,   H. and L. Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3666

Company Name: H. and L. Excavation, Inc.
Mine Name: H. and L. Mine
Start Date: 1927 End Date: 1950
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Vermilion 18N 11W 32 NE SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 8-20 3.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Short Coal Company Short No. 1 1927-1935 1,093 [1]
Short Coal Company Short No. 2 1936-1936 190
Riggle and Short Short No. 2 1937-1937 129
Short Coal Company Short No. 2 1938-1938 139
Phillips Stripping Company Phillips 1938-1939 540
Georgetown Coal Company Georgetown 1940-1945 [2] 2,621
Nielson Coal Company Nielson 1946-1947 300
H. and L. Excavation, Inc. H. and L. 1948-1950 35,331

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352991 9-29-1951 1:1200 1:1821 Final
Company, 4103.V4 i5.1-28 8-20-1948 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports – Mine ownership, production, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Tipple location, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352991, reel 03141, frame 134 - Mine outline, mining method.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-28 - Tipple location, southern mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1929; idle or produced less than 1,000 tons per year 1930-1933
  2. Idle 1943-1945