Mine Index 3737   Brookside Coal Mining Company,   Brookside No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3737

Company Name: Brookside Coal Mining Company
Mine Name: Brookside No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1896 End Date: 1902
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 51 The area shown on the accompanying map is smaller than expected from the reported production. The tonnage reported for this mine may include more production from Brookside No. 2 (mine index 3742) than reported, as well as some tonnage from Brookside No. 4 (mine index 3743), whose area is larger than expected for the reported production.
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Vermilion 19N 11W 32 NW NE SE
Slope Vermilion 19N 11W 32 NW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 40-60 7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Brookside Coal Mining Company Brookside No. 1 1896-1902 462,480 1902 production includes Brookside No. 2 (mine index 3742)
Total Production: 462,480

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
USGS Folio 67 12-1900 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107 undated 1:3636 1:3636 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location.
USGS Folio 67, ISGS map library - Shaft location.
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Slope location, mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/thumbnails/4103_v4_i5_1-107_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
Map ID: 4103 v4 i5 1-107
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
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Note: ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, is a composite map of 16 pieces combined into one map of Danville Belt Coal Company
More Info: 4103 v4 i5 1-107.jpg
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/4103 v4 i5 1-107.zip

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