Mine Index 7285   Norris and Son,   Norris and Short Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7285

Company Name: Norris and Son
Mine Name: Norris and Short Mine
Start Date: 1916 End Date: 1917
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None production indicates less than 1 acre was mined. The mine probably had earlier operators and a larger production than shown here. The 55-ton production listed here is hardly sufficient to connect the shaft and air shaft shown on the source map. See the unlocated mines at the back of the report.
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 Perry 6S 1W 20 SE NW NE
Air shaft Perry 6S 1W 20 SE NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 60 6.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Norris and Son Norris and Short 1916-1917 55

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352142 11-25-1937 1:2400 1:4303 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Franklin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Franklin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352142, reel 03138, frames 158 & 159, map of the Perfection Mine (mine index 3156) - Shaft locations.
WPA map, T6S-R1W - Mine ownership.

Mine Notes

Mine Images