Mine Index 6219   Ben Mordue,   Mordue Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 6219

Company Name: Ben Mordue
Mine Name: Mordue Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 9
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown: 9

The outline shown is a general area of mining.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope McDonough 5N 4W 2 SE SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
James Mordue Mordue 1934-1935 870
Ben Mordue Mordue 1936-1936 51
Total Production: 921

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report 3-1936 1:124800 1:124800 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (McDonough County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Federal Land Bank Report (McDonough County) - Slope location, ownership.

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