Mine Index 4084   Crab Orchard Coal Company,   Crab Orchard Mine

From ILMINES WIKI
Revision as of 10:49, July 26, 2024 by Alan.Myers (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "|note}}" to "</ref>")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Disclaimer
INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Crab Orchard
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4084

Company Name: Crab Orchard Coal Company
Mine Name: Crab Orchard Mine
Start Date: 1939 End Date: February 1951
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 48
Acres after map date: 10 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 3E 24 NE NE SE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 4E 19 NW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 85 4.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The source map shows a fault in the southwestern part of the mine that appeared to stop advancement in that direction.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
P. and G. Coal Company P. and G. 1939-1939 1,135
Polinski and Gooch Coal Company Polinski and Gooch 1940-1940 1,000
Crab Orchard Coal Company Crab Orchard 1940-1950 202,785
Crab Orchard Coal Company Crab Orchard 1950-1951 36,956 [1]
Total Production: 241,876

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1607_01 1-22-1950 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

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, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Stae archive map, IL_1607_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Crab Orchard|Crab Orchard]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1607_01
Company: Crab Orchard Coal Company
Mine Name: Crab Orchard
Caption:
Map Date: 01-22-1950
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4084 IL 1607 01
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/m4084 IL 1607 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date.