Mine Index 5416   Corcoran Brothers,   Corcoran Mine

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Unlocated.jpg Unlocated Mines In: Grundy unlocated
County: Grundy
Quadrangle: Lisbon
Morris
County Coal Data: Grundy
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
MSHA ID:
For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois

Mine Index Number: 5416

Company Name: Corcoran Brothers
Mine Name: Corcoran Mine
Start Date: 1901 End Date: 1902
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Not shown on the accompanying map because the location is not known.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Grundy unknown [1]

Geology

For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois
Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 30 2.75 LW (old longwall)

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Corcoran Brothers Corcoran 1901-1902 2,200
Total Production: 2,200

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Grundy County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The location of this mine is not known. The mine’s address was Morris and the Coal Report stated that the mine was 1 mile east of Morris. This mine may be in the Morris Quadrangle.