Mine Index 6070   Fred Ross,   Ross Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 6070

Company Name: Fred Ross
Mine Name: Ross Mine
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
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 shaft Marshall 12N 9E 11 SE NE SW [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 4.0-4.6

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Fred Ross [2]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field notes (H. B. Willman) 8-25-1930 (text only) 1:24000 [3] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Marshall County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS field notes (Marshall County) - Mine location, seam, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. According the ISGS field notes, the mine was on the east side of the creek, at an elevation of 510-520.
  2. Noted in ISGS field notes dated 1930. Production not reported 1930-1933 for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year.
  3. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.