Mine Index 6080   Frank Calwell,   Calwell 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: 6080

Company Name: Frank Calwell
Mine Name: Calwell 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:

A general area of mining was constructed following the description in the field notes and is shown on the accompanying map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Marshall 13N 9E 35 SE SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 3.0-3.1

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Pierson
Frank Colwell [1]

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) 8-23-1930 (text only) 1:24000 [2] 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 type, slope location, mine ownership, seam, thickness, general area of mining.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Operated by Frank Colwell and his 3 brothers-in-law when visited in 1930. Production not reported 1930-1933 formines producing less than 1,000 tons per year.
  2. The mine location and general shape (1300 feet due west and 400 feet south) was plotted on a 1:24,000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.