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Mine Index 0735   Franklin County Coal Corporation,   Lida B Mine or Franklin County No. 15 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0735

Company Name: Franklin County Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Lida B Mine or Franklin County No. 15 Mine
Start Date: 1949 End Date: May 1952
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 95
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 slope Franklin 7S 1E 32 SE SE SE
Air shaft Williamson 8S 1E 5 NE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 154 8.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The source map shows a fault SW 33-T7S-R1E, northeastern area of mining.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Franklin County Coal Corporation Lida B, Franklin County No. 15 1949-1952 606,477
Total Production: 606,477

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351448 5-25-1952 1:1200 1:2151 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Franklin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Franklin County) - Mine type, slope location.
Microfilm map, document 351448, reel 03136, frames 141 & 142 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Lida B|Lida B]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 351448 3136 141-142, 26x
Company: Franklin County Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Lida B
Caption:
Map Date: 5-25-1952
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0735.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/franklin/m0735.zip

Photographs

Notes