Mine Index 7042   W. L. Wright,   Wright Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7042

Company Name: W. L. Wright
Mine Name: Wright Mine
Start Date: 1890 End Date: 1892
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None [1]
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Gallatin 9S 8E 23 SE NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 4.25-4.5

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William Hargraves Hargraves 1890-1891 368
W. L. Wright Wright 1891-1892 600
Total Production: 968

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS Bulletin 8, Plate 9 1908 1:84480 1:84480 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS Bulletin 8, Plate 9 - Drift location.

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Notes

  1. Production indicates less than 1 acre was mined.