Mine Index 6224   Arthur Vawter,   Vawter 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: 6224

Company Name: Arthur Vawter
Mine Name: Vawter Mine
Start Date: 1923 End Date: 1934
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 acre was mined after the map date. General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope McDonough 5N 4W 2 NW NE NE
Air shaft McDonough 5N 4W 2 NW NE NE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Arthur Vawter Vawter 1923-1929 [1] 336 [2]
Arthur Vawter Vawter 1929-1934 64 [3]
Total Production: 400

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353322 10-13-1929 1:360 1:360 Not final

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.
Microfilm map, document 353322, reel 03142, frame 298 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Idle 1927 and 1928
  2. Production not reported 1930-1933 for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year.
  3. Production after map date