Mine Index 3998   Prosperity Coal Company,   Prosperity No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3998

Company Name: Prosperity Coal Company
Mine Name: Prosperity No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1924 End Date: 1925
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. This surface-mined area was later enlarged by P. R. S. Mine (mine index 4522) and this mine is not shown on the accompanying map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Williamson 9S 1E 4 NE NW SE
Tipple Williamson 9S 1E 4 NE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 9.5-10.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The pit holed into old workings on the east end, probably Hafer No. 1 Mine (mine index 3992).

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Prosperity Coal Company Prosperity No. 1 1924-1925 5,518
Total Production: 5,518

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Nelson, Catalog of Coal Mines 2003 (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, seam, geologic problems.
W. J. Nelson (ISGS), Catalog of Coal Mines in Williamson County - Mine location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.