Mine Index 5017   Egan Brothers,   Egan Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 5017

Company Name: Egan Brothers
Mine Name: Egan Mine
Start Date: 1916 End Date: 1929
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 10
Production Indicated Acres: 3 General Area of mining acres shown:

The northern part of the mine is not shown on the accompanying map due to later surface mining by the Norris Mine (mine index 0890).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 7N 4E 20 NW SE NE
Air shaft Fulton 7N 4E 20 NW SE NE
Air shaft Fulton 7N 4E 20 SE NW NE [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 58 5.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Spenny Coal Company Spenny 1916-1918 12,540
Egan Brothers and Burrell Egan and Burrell 1918-1920 15,844
Egan Brothers Egan 1920-1926 38,695 [2]
Egan Brothers Egan 1926-1929 14,428 [3]
Total Production: 81,507

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, MSHA_1233 5-15-1926 1:2400 1:2400 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
State archive, MSHA_1233, courtesy of Robert Gibson, IDNR - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining.
  2. Production was not reported in 1922 for mines producing less than 10,000 tons.
  3. Production after map date