Mine Index 0769   Sunset Hill Coal Company,   Sunset Hill

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Madison unlocated
County: Madison
Quadrangle: Edwardsville
Wood River
County Coal Data: Madison
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0769

Company Name: Sunset Hill Coal Company
Mine Name: Sunset Hill
Start Date: 1935 End Date: 1951
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 172
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 Madison 4N 8W 29 SE SW SE
Air shaft Madison 4N 8W 29 SE SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 82 6.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Sunset Hill Coal Company Sunset Hill 1935-1951 837,396
Total Production: 837,396

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352379 4-8-1951 1:2400 1:3972 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 352379, reel 03139, frame 8 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Sunset Hill|Sunset Hill]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Mic
Map ID: 352379 3139 8
Company: Sunset Hill Coal Company
Mine Name: Sunset Hill
Caption:
Map Date: 04/08/1951
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0769.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/madison/m0769.zip

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Additional Notes

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