3978

Mine Index Number: 3978

Company Name:	Coal Stripping Company
Mine Name:	Coal Stripping No. 1 Mine
Start Date:	1924	End Date:	January 1931
Type of Mine:	Surface
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:
This mine is part of a larger surface-mined area that was mined by various operators and extends into the Johnston City and Marion Quadrangles to the east and southeast. The tonnage shown below is for all the Coal Stripping pits (including those in the Johnston City and Marion Quadrangles).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Tipple / pit

Williamson

8S 2E

33

SW SW

Geology

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

Herrin

20-40

6.0

8.5

7.5

Surface

Geological Problems Reported

A sandstone channel cut out all of the Pennsylvanian rocks above the coal and part of the coal at the northern end of one pit. Some variation in coal thickness was noted.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Pyramid Coal Company (add)	Pyramid No. 1 (add)	1924-1927	920,480

Coal Stripping Company (add)	Coal Stripping No. 1 (add)	1928-1931	511,416

Total Production: 1,431,896

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-130

1931

1:4800

1:4800

Secondary source

USGS topographic map

PR 1990

1:24000

1:24000

Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-130 - Mine outline (ownership).

USGS topographic map, Marion Quadrangle, photorevised 1990 - Mine outline (general area of mining).