Mine Index Number: 0816
Company Name:
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Standard Coal and Coke Company
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Mine Name:
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Scranton No. 1 Mine
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Start Date:
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1907
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End Date:
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1925
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Type of Mine:
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Underground
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Total acres shown:
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581
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Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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Main shaft (9 x 16 ft)
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Williamson
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8S 3E
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33
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NE SE SW
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Air shaft
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Williamson
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8S 3E
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33
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NE SE SW
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Geology
Herrin
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154
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6.0
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9.0
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7.0
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
In some places, the roof was a competent limestone, but the remaining roof was gray and black shale. The shales commonly had slips, slickenslides and faults. The coal contained pyrite and clay in lenses, but overall the impurities were low.
Production
Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Microfilm, document 353208
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4-1923
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1:2400
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1:4138
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Not final
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ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-179
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1-1-1969
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1:2400
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1:2400
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Secondary source The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.
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ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189
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8-11-1934
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1:63360
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1:63360
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Secondary source The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, shaft locations, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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Microfilm map, document 353208, reel 03142, frames 119-124 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
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ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-179, map or Orient No. 4 Mine (mine index 688) - Mine outline (north).
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Composite map from J. C. Quade field notes, ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189 - Mine outline (east).
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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ISGS map library
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Map ID:
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4103.w52 i5.1-189
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Company:
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Mine Name:
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Caption:
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Work map for Federal Land Bank Report map
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Map Date:
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8/11/34
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Map Status:
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Secondary
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Image Credit:
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Note:
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More Info:
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Willsn co.jpg
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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!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/willsn co.zip
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These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Microfilm
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Map ID:
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353079
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Company:
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Wallace Coal Company
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Mine Name:
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Wallace
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Caption:
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Map Date:
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4-30-1952
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Map Status:
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Final
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Image Credit:
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Note:
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More Info:
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M6792
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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!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m6792.zip
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These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Microfilm
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Map ID:
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353208
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Company:
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Scranton Coal Mining Company
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Mine Name:
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Scranton No. 1
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Caption:
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Map Date:
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4-1923
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Map Status:
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Not final
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Image Credit:
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Note:
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More Info:
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M0816mrg
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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!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m0816mrg.zip
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These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Company
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Map ID:
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6-429
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Company:
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Freeman United Coal Mining Corporation
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Mine Name:
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Orient No. 4
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Caption:
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Map Date:
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05-15-1987
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Map Status:
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Final
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Image Credit:
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Note:
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More Info:
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M0688a
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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!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m0688a.zip
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