Mine Index 6255   Amos Atkinson,   Atkinson 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: 6255

Company Name: Amos Atkinson
Mine Name: Atkinson Mine
Start Date: 1925 End Date: 1929
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 10
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown: 10

The outline shown is a general area of mining.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft McDonough 6N 3W 31 NE SE SW

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Amos Atkinson Atkinson 1925-1929 Production was not reported 1930-1933 for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year. This mine may have been active past the reported date and production. 403
Total Production: 403

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353328 10-16-1929 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 353328, reel 03142, frame 304 - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method.

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