Mine Index 0713   Birch Creek Coal Company,   Birch Creek Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0713

Company Name: Birch Creek Coal Company
Mine Name: Birch Creek Mine
Start Date: 1950 End Date: 1967
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 3
Production Indicated Acres: 17 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Greene 12N 11W 23 SE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 12 2.67 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Donald Piper and Son Coal Company Birch Creek 1950-1952 2,070
Birch Creek Coal Company [1] Birch Creek 1952-1967 70,352
Total Production: 72,422

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes 1957 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Greene County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Greene County) - Mine type, pit location, seam, depth, thickness.

Mine Notes

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Notes

  1. Operated by E. L. Bacon