Mine: East Chicago Forty Mine, Negaunee, MI

Chocago Mine → East Chicago Forty Mine → Mary Charlotte Mine

Operated for 59 years (including Mary Charlotte)

From: 1879

Location: SE-SE Sec 7 oif T47N-R26W

Owned by: Inter-State Iron Co. (Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp agent), leased to North Range Mining Co. from 142 to 1947 and operated as part of Mary Charlotte mine. Transferred to Jones andLaughlin Ore Co. in 1948.

Produced: Iron Ore, soft red no-bessemer and siliceous.

Method: Underground

Railroad connection: LS&I to Presque Isle

Until: 1948

Lifetime Production: 9,012 tons from 1879-1883 (included in Cicago mine shipments). From 1942-1948 454,262 tons (included in Mary Charlotte shipments)

Notes

This was the east half of the former Chicago mine.

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