Mine Index 4996   Branson, Matheny and Demass,   Branson, Matheny and Demass Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4996

Company Name: Branson, Matheny and Demass
Mine Name: Branson, Matheny and Demass Mine
Start Date: 1939 End Date: 1942
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 Fulton 4N 2E 33 SW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 20-22 4.0-4.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Carl Leonard Leonard 1939-1940 840
Branson Coal Company Branson 1940-1940 516
Branson, Branson and Harriford Branson, Branson and Harriford 1941-1941 783
Branson, Matheny and Demass Branson, Matheny and Demass 1942-1942 290
Total Production: 2,429

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness
Mine Inspector's reports, courtesy of Joe Pelc, IDNR - Seam, depth, thickness, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.