Mine Index 5991 Dewitt Smith Mine


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

Mine Index Number: 5991



Company Name:
Mine Name:	Dewitt Smith Mine
Start Date:	{{{year-start}}}	End Date:	{{{year-end}}}
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	9
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
No. 1 drift	Knox	9N 3E	35	NW NE NW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
No. 2 drift	Knox	9N 3E	35	NE NE NW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
No. 3 drift	Knox	9N 3E	35	NW NE NW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Air drift	Knox	9N 3E	35	NW NE NW

Geology

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

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Springfield					RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
	[[Dewitt Smith ^[1]]] (add)

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 352450	6-26-1942	1:1200	1:1407	Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

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

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 352450, reel 03139, frame 126 - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

↑ The property was owned by Dewitt Smith, but the operator is not known. The map was generated in 1919 with extensions and updates in 1938 and “work is abandoned June 26, 1942" labeling the eastern extension. It is likely that at least two operators mined here. The early work prior to July 1919 with room-and-pillar basic mining method, then later work in 1938 by a different operator who accessed the eastern part of the reserves through the No. 2 drift with modified room-and-pillar mining method. The operator is likely listed in the unlocated mines at the back of this directory .

[1] The property was owned by Dewitt Smith, but the operator is not known. The map was generated in 1919 with extensions and updates in 1938 and “work is abandoned June 26, 1942" labeling the eastern extension. It is likely that at least two operators mined here. The early work prior to July 1919 with room-and-pillar basic mining method, then later work in 1938 by a different operator who accessed the eastern part of the reserves through the No. 2 drift with modified room-and-pillar mining method. The operator is likely listed in the unlocated mines at the back of this directory .

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