Mine Index 7841   Henry Voge,   Voge Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7841

Company Name: Henry Voge
Mine Name: Voge Mine
Start Date: 1869 End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown: 26

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Macoupin 7N 7W 25 SE SE
Shaft Macoupin 7N 7W 25 NE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Henry Voge Voge 1869-? unknown [1]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1122_01 6-30-1950 1:32523 1:32523 Secondary source
Federal Land Bank Report 4-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source
Atlas of Macoupin County 1875 1:31680 1:31680 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

State Archive, IL_1122_01 - Shaft Location.
Federal Land Bank Report (Macoupin County) - General area of mining.
Kilduff, Mary Dorrell, 1988, Staunton in Illinois, 273p. - Voge shaft location and years of operation.
Atlas of Macoupin Co. and the State of Illinois, 1875, Chicago: Warner & Beers, 93 p. - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/m7841_quade_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Federal Land Bank Report
Map ID: Macoupin County
Company:
Mine Name:
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Map Date: 4-1934
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: Clipped version of the Federal Land Bank Report.

Full Federal Land Bank (Quade) Download

More Info: M7841 quade
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m7841 quade.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/m7841_1875_atlas_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: 1875 Atlas of Macoupin County
Map ID: 1875 Atlas of Macoupin County
Company:
Mine Name:
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Map Date: 1875
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: Dorchester Township, Section 25

Coal bank on land owned by A. Schriver.

More Info: M7841 1875 atlas
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m7841 1875 atlas.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/thumbnails/m0190_IL_1122_01_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1122_01
Company: Macoupin County, Surface & Coal Rights
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 6-30-1950
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note: Map Used for mine outline on the west and south sides of the Mine Index 0190.

Also used for the south outline for Mine Index 2897
Also used for the location of the "Gin Shaft" Mine Index 7841

More Info: M0190 IL 1122 01
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m0190 IL 1122 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The Voge shaft was sunk in 1869, but amount and years of production (if any) are unknown. A general area of mining has been added to indicate possible mining from this shaft.

Coal bank on land owned by A. Schriver.