Mine Index 5290   William Jordan,   Jordan 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: 5290

Company Name: William Jordan
Mine Name: Jordan Mine
Start Date: 1891 End Date: 1905
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: 1 [1] General Area of mining acres shown: 6

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Fulton 6N 4E 16 NE SW NE
Air drift Fulton 6N 4E 16 NE SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 20-50 4.5-5.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William Christian Christian 1891-1893 600
William Jordan Jordan 1893-1905 [2] 2,955
Total Production: 3,555

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351464 5-10-1917 1:1200 1:2069 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Microfilm map, document 351464, reel 03136, frame 203, map of Saline County No. 22 (mine index 31) - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The area shown on the accompanying map is a general area of mining, and is larger than expected for the reported production.
  2. Idle 1895