Mine Index 5708   John Preston,   Preston Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 5708

Company Name: John Preston
Mine Name: Preston Mine
Start Date: 1896 End Date: 1903
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 12-22 7.0-7.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Preston Preston 1896-1903 7,060
Total Production: 7,060

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Standard Atlas of Jackson County 1907 1:31680 1:31680 Secondary source
Federal Land Bank Report 10-27-1934 1:158400 1:158400 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Standard Atlas of Jackson County, Illinois, 1907, compiled by George Ogle and Company, Chicago - Mine location.
Federal Land Bank Report (Jackson County) - General area of mining.

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