Mine Index Number: 4767
| Company Name:
|
Beck Coal Company
|
| Mine Name:
|
Beck Mine
|
| Start Date:
|
1931
|
End Date:
|
1931
|
| 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
|
| Pit
|
Shelby
|
9N 1E
|
15
|
NW SW SW
|
Geology
Geological Problems Reported
Production
| Company
|
Mine Name
|
Date
|
Production (tons)
|
| John E. Beck
|
Beck
|
1931-1931
|
Unknown Production was not reported for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year from 1930 to 1933, and mining mayhave taken place after 1931. The field notes indicated production was 150 to 200 tons.
|
| Total Production: Unknown Production was not reported for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year from 1930 to 1933, and mining mayhave taken place after 1931. The field notes indicated production was 150 to 200 tons.
|
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| ISGS map library, 4103.S4 d5-2
|
1931
|
1:62500
|
1:62500
|
Secondary source
|
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Shelby County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
|
| ISGS field notes (Shelby County) - Mine ownership, years of operation, production, mine type, location, thickness.
|
| ISGS map library, 4103.S4 d5-2, field map of S. E. Ekblaw - Mine location.
|
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
