Mine Index 3718 Red Top Coal Company, Red Top Mine

Mine Index Number: 3718

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Red Top Coal Company
Mine Name:	Red Top Mine
Start Date:	1950	End Date:	December 31, 1950
Type of Mine:	Surface
Total acres shown:	None
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:
Not Shown On Map. This mine is included within a pit of Mary Moore No. 25 Mine (mine index 3707).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Tipple	Vermilion	19N 11W	28	NW SE NE

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin	68				Surface

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Red Top Coal Company (add)	Red Top (add)	1950-1950	1,900

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 1,900

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 352988	1-27-1951	1:1200	1:1738	Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth.

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 352988, reel 03141, frame 131 - Mine outline, mining method.