Mine Index 7277   B. A. Schimpf,   Schimpf Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7277

Company Name: B. A. Schimpf
Mine Name: Schimpf Mine
Start Date: 1910 End Date: 1917
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 6 [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 slope Jackson 7S 2W 11 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 22-40 2.83-5.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
B. A. Schimpf Schimpf 1910-1911 180
Schimpf and Craig Schimpf and Craig 1911-1912 800
B. Schimpf Schimpf 1912-1913 614
Schimipf and Blacklock Schimipf and Blacklock 1913-1914 240
Schimpf and Pugh Schimpf and Pugh 1914-1915 302
B. A. Schimpf Schimpf 1915-1917 1,120
Total Production: 3,256

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section files, MOA 29 1950 1:62500 1:62500 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 (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Coal Section files, compilation map, Mined-Out Area 29 - Slope location, mine outline.

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Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production indicates approximately 1 acre was mined.