Mine Index 4242   Young Coal Company,   Young Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4242

Company Name: Young Coal Company
Mine Name: Young Mine
Start Date: 1930 End Date: 1930
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Jackson 8S 3W 26 NW NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 4.67 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

The seam was present in a single bench, but only the upper 19 inches and lower 8 inches were of good quality. Bone coal up to 28 inches thick was present between the good portions of the seam. The mining was very laborious, and the mine wasn’t expected to operate very long.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Young Coal Company [1] Young 1930-1930 Unknown [2]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field notes (G. H. Cady) 9-22-1930 (text only) 1:24000 [3] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS field notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, slope location, thickness, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Operated by J. H. Ward
  2. Mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year were not listed in the Coal Reports from 1930 to 1933.
  3. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.