Mine Index 5826   Simpson Coal Company,   Simpson Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 5826

Company Name: Simpson Coal Company
Mine Name: Simpson Mine
Start Date: 1942 End Date: 1949
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 17
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Peoria 9N 7E 34 NE SW NE
Air shaft Peoria 9N 7E 34 NE SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 80-150 4.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Frank Williams and John Cannon Williams and Cannon 1942-1943 1,098
Vicary and Simpson Coal Company Vicary and Simpson 1943-1943 7,399
Simpson Coal Company Simpson 1944-1949 70,374
Total Production: 78,871

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352190 3-31-1949 1:2400 1:3475 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Peoria County) - Slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352190, reel 03138, frame 228 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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