Mine Index 4232   Nees and Groves,   Nees and Groves Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4232

Company Name: Nees and Groves
Mine Name: Nees and Groves Mine
Start Date: 1935 End Date: 1935
Type of Mine: Underground
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
Main shaft Shelby 11N 3E 23 NE SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Shelbyville 38 2.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was a gray shaly limestone that held up well.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Nees and Groves [1] Nees and Groves 1935-1935 466
Total Production: 466

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [2] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Shelby County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, seam.
Mine notes (Shelby County) - Shaft location, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine has also been referred to as Nees and Reeves.
  2. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.