Mine Index 7131   John C. Harper,   Harper Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7131

Company Name: John C. Harper
Mine Name: Harper Mine
Start Date: 1889 End Date: 1905
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pits Hamilton 5S 5E 23 NW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Womac 1.8 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John C. Harper Harper 1889-1905 10,794
Total Production: 10,794

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field notes (H. R. Wanless) 7-18-1932 (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Hamilton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS field notes (Hamilton County) - Mine type, pit locations, seam, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.