Mine Index 0602   J. C. Swofford,   Swofford No. 2 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0602

Company Name: J. C. Swofford
Mine Name: Swofford No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1930 End Date: 1944
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 10 [1]
Acres after map date: 3 General Area of mining acres shown:

The mine was later partially stripped out by Tab Mine (mine index 0891).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Old slope Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SE SW
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SE SW
New slope Jackson 9S 1W 36 SE SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Mt. Rorah 46-70 4.0-6.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

A fault shown on the source map halted mining in two entries.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. C. Swofford Swofford No. 2, Peacock 1930-1940 20,496
J. C. Swofford Swofford No. 2 1940-1944 12,430 [2]
Total Production: 32,926

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352523 7-1-1940 1:1200 1:1406 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness, mine name.
Microfilm map, document 352523, reel 03139, frame 243 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The mine outline is larger than expected for the reported production. The coal may have been thinner than reported, or the outline may include areas where the production was reported under Swofford No. 1 Mine (mine index 2502).
  2. Production after map date