Mine Index 4767   Beck Coal Company,   Beck Mine

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

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

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Shelbyville 1.8 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John E. Beck Beck 1931-1931 Unknown [1]
Total Production: Unknown [1]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
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

Notes

  1. 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.