Mine Index 0816 Standard Coal and Coke Company, Scranton No. 1 Mine

Disclaimer INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
	Unlocated Mines In:	Williamson unlocated
	County:	Williamson
	Quadrangle:	Johnston City Pittsburg
	County Coal Data:	Williamson
	Shown On Map:	Yes
	Unlocated:	No
	MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0816


Company Name:	Standard Coal and Coke Company
Mine Name:	Scranton No. 1 Mine
Start Date:	1907	End Date:	1925
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	581
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 (9 x 16 ft)

Williamson

8S 3E

33

NE SE SW

Air shaft

Williamson

8S 3E

33

NE SE SW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Herrin

154

6.0

9.0

7.0

MRP

Geological Problems Reported

In some places, the roof was a competent limestone, but the remaining roof was gray and black shale. The shales commonly had slips, slickenslides and faults. The coal contained pyrite and clay in lenses, but overall the impurities were low.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Scranton and Big Muddy Coal Mining Company (add)	Scranton and Big Muddy No. 1 (add)	1907-1920	1,814,342

Scranton Coal Mining Company (add)	Scranton No. 1 (add)	1920-1923	1,662,413

Standard Coal and Coke Company ^[1] (add)	Scranton No. 1 (add)	1925-1925	11,553


Total Production: 3,488,308

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Microfilm, document 353208

4-1923

1:2400

1:4138

Not final

Microfilm, document 353079

4-30-1952

1:2400

1:5296

Secondary source ^[2]

Company, Coal Section files, 6-429

5-15-1987

1:12000

Secondary source ^[3]

ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189

8-11-1934

1:63360

Secondary source ^[4]

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

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.

Microfilm map, document 353208, reel 03142, frames 119-124 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Microfilm map, document 353079, reel 03141, frames 273 & 274, map of Wallace Mine (mine index 6792) - Mine outline (southeastern).

Company map, Coal Section files, 6-429, map of Orient No. 4 Mine (mine index 0688) - Mine outline (northern).

ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189, work map for Federal Land Bank Report map - Mine outline (eastern).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.	Map Type:	ISGS map library
	Map ID:	4103.w52 i5.1-189
	Company:
	Mine Name:
	Caption:	Work map for Federal Land Bank Report map
	Map Date:	8/11/34
	Map Status:	Secondary
	Image Credit:
	Note:
	More Info:	Willsn co.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/williamson/willsn co.zip

These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.	Map Type:	Microfilm
	Map ID:	353079
	Company:	Wallace Coal Company
	Mine Name:	Wallace
	Caption:
	Map Date:	4-30-1952
	Map Status:	Final
	Image Credit:
	Note:
	More Info:	M6792
	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/williamson/m6792.zip

These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.	Map Type:	Microfilm
	Map ID:	353208
	Company:	Scranton Coal Mining Company
	Mine Name:	Scranton No. 1
	Caption:
	Map Date:	4-1923
	Map Status:	Not final
	Image Credit:
	Note:
	More Info:	M0816mrg
	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/williamson/m0816mrg.zip

These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.	Map Type:	Company
	Map ID:	6-429
	Company:	Freeman United Coal Mining Corporation
	Mine Name:	Orient No. 4
	Caption:
	Map Date:	05-15-1987
	Map Status:	Final
	Image Credit:
	Note:
	More Info:	M0688a
	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/williamson/m0688a.zip

Photographs

Notes

↑ Also known as Charter Coal Company, but not listed in Coal Reports under this name.
↑ The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.
↑ The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.
↑ The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.

[1] Also known as Charter Coal Company, but not listed in Coal Reports under this name.

[2] The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.

[3] The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.

[4] The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.

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