Mine Index 3746   Dale Blue Coal Company,   Blue 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: 3746

Company Name: Dale Blue Coal Company
Mine Name: Blue Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1938
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple Vermilion 19N 11W 33 NW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 6.12-6.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Dale Blue Coal Company Blue 1934-1938 216
Total Production: 216

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized. Undated
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.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, thickness.
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Mine location.

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
Image Credit:
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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