Mine Index 6973   John Wilson,   Wilson 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: 6973

Company Name: John Wilson
Mine Name: Wilson Mine
Start Date: 1897 End Date: 1917
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 20 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft McDonough 5N 3W 5 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 35-80 2.0-2.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

A clay slip caused a roof fall that resulted in a fatality in 1906.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Wilson Wilson 1897-1917 41,800
Total Production: 41,800

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS Bulletin 30 1917 1:48000 1:48000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (McDonough County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS Bulletin 30, Colchester-Macomb Quadrangles - Shaft location.

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