Mine Index 4027   McLaren Equipment Company,   McLaren Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4027

Company Name: McLaren Equipment Company
Mine Name: McLaren Mine
Start Date: 1948 End Date: October 1955
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 119
Production Indicated Acres: Approximately 3 acres were mined in the Herrin Coal and 8 acres were mined in the Springfield Coal. General Area of mining acres shown:

This area was also shown on mine maps for Coal Stripping Company (mine index 3978) and Scottsboro Mine (mine index 4442), as well as connecting northward to a larger surface-mined area in the Johnston City Quadrangle that was mined by numerous operators.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple / pit Williamson 9S 2E 11 NW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin (1948-1949) 25-35 8.0 Surface
Springfield (1950-1955) 4.0-4.17 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
McLaren Mining Company McLaren 1948-1948 19,166
McLaren Equipment Company McLaren 1949-1955 [1] 79,447
Total Production: 98,613

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [2] Secondary source
ISGS sketch on topographic maps Undated 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam.
USGS topographic maps in Coal Section files - Tipple location, mine outline (sketched by Coal Section personnel).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/m4027y_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Topographic Map
Map ID: Coal section files
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date:
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: 1962 map from aerial photo 6-29-1938
More Info: M4027y
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m4027y.zip
https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/m4027x_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Topographic Map
Map ID: Coal section files
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date:
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: Tipple location
More Info: M4027x
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m4027x.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1953 and 1954.
  2. The mine location was plotted onto a 1:24,000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.