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

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 Also known as Charter Coal Company, but not listed in Coal Reports under this name. (add)	Scranton No. 1 (add)	1925-1925	11,553

Total Production: 3,488,308

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

Microfilm, document 353208

4-1923

1:2400

1:4138

Not final

Microfilm, document 353079

4-30-1952

1:2400

1:5296

Secondary source 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.

Company, Coal Section files, 6-429

5-15-1987

1:12000

1:12000

Secondary source 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.

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

8-11-1934

1:63360

1:63360

Secondary source 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.

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).