Mine Index 5276   Monarch Coal and Mining Company,   Pond Lily Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 5276

Company Name: Monarch Coal and Mining Company
Mine Name: Pond Lily Mine
Start Date: 1897 End Date: 1908
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 5
Production Indicated Acres: General Area of mining acres shown: 61

Production indicates approximately 45 acres were mined.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 8N 4E 3 SE NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 67-82 4.0-5.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Findley Coal and Coke Company Findley 1897-1899 24,258
Monarch Coal and Mining Company Pond Lily 1899-1908 153,514
Total Production: 177,772

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_2055 4-10-1936 1:2400 1:2400 Secondary source
State archive, IL_2300_01 10-11-1924 1:2400 1:2400 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
State archive, IL_2055, map of Dorthel No. 2 Mine (mine index 0111) - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method.
State archive, IL_2300_01, map of Dorthel No. 4 Mine (mine index 2247) - General area of mining.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/fulton/thumbnails/m2247_IL_2300_01_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_2300_01
Company: Binzel Coal Mining Company
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 10-11-1924
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M2247 IL 2300 01
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/fulton/m2247 IL 2300 01.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/fulton/thumbnails/m0111_IL_2055_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_2055
Company: Dorthel Coal Company
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 04-10-1936
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0111 IL 2055
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/fulton/m0111 IL 2055.zip

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