Mine Index 0164   Madison Coal Corporation,   Madison No. 9 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0164

Company Name: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 9 Mine
Start Date: 1904 End Date: May 1930
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,521
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Williamson 8S 1E 22 SW NE SE
Air shaft Williamson 8S 1E 22 SW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 90-140 7.5-9.0 MRP,HER[1]

Geological Problems Reported

The source map showed “bad top” in various parts of the mine.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Colp Coal Company Colp 1904-1905 14,982
Madison Coal Corporation Madison No. 9 1905-1930 11,120,471
Total Production: 11,135,453

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353115 6-1931 1:2400 1:4643 Final

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) - Seam.
Microfilm map, document 353115, reel 03141, frames 339-342 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Madison No. 9|Madison No. 9]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353115 3141 339-342, 28x
Company: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 9
Caption:
Map Date: 06/1931
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note: Secondary Source for Mine Index 3945 - Outline for south and west Sides
More Info: M0164.jpg
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/m0164.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Some pillars may have been pulled in many parts of the mine, making sections HER method.