Mine Index 0322   Southern Illinois Coal and Coke Company,   Oak Ridge Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Johnston City
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0322

Company Name: Southern Illinois Coal and Coke Company
Mine Name: Oak Ridge Mine
Start Date: 1905 End Date: March 1914
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 170
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 2E 23 SE SE SW
Air shaft Williamson 8S 2E 23 SW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 133-142 9.0-11.75 RPP
Springfield MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Four faults were observed, with a maximum displacement of 28 feet. The underclay was 6 to 7 feet thick, but no information was available on whether this caused difficulties in mining.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Johnston City and Carterville Coal Company Oak Ridge 1905-1907 88,779
Big Muddy River Consolidated Coal Company Oak Ridge 1907-1908 62,794
Southern Illinois Coal and Coke Company Oak Ridge 1908-1914 1,028,718
Total Production: 1,180,291

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-137 3-23-1929 1:2400 1:2400 Secondary source
Microfilm, document 351447 7-12-1952 1:2400 1:2483 Secondary source
Coal Section files, 10-11-03 5-26-1913 1:2400 1:2400 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, shaft locations, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-137, map of Peabody No. 26 (mine index 157) - Mine outline (eastern, southern, northern).
Microfilm, document 351447, reel 03136, frames 137-140, map of Seymour Mine (mine index 61) - Mine outline (western).
Coal Section files, 10-11-03 - Mine outline (southwestern), shaft locations, mining method.

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