Mine Index 0820   Coulter & McKenna Coal Company,   Mayo Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0820

Company Name: Coulter & McKenna Coal Company
Mine Name: Mayo Mine
Start Date: 1949 End Date: 1952
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 5
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 drift [1] Williamson 9S 4E 34 SE NE SE
Air drift [2] Williamson 9S 4E 34 SE NE SE
Air drift [3] Williamson 9S 4E 34 SE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 4.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The gray shale roof was reported to be excellent. The coal contained pyrite in lenses and nodules. One lens was reported to be 1.5 inches thick and 12 inches long and one nodule was 2 inches high and 6 inches long.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Coulter & McKenna Coal Company Mayo 1949-1952 26,910
Total Production: 26,910

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL1504_01 11-24-1956 1:1200 1:1200 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, drift location, thickness, geologic problems.
State archive, IL_1506_01 - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Mayo|Mayo]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1504_01
Company: Coulter & McKenna Coal Company
Mine Name: Mayo
Caption:
Map Date: 11-24-1956
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0820 IL 1504 01
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/m0820 IL 1504 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. “Drift” into mine from off the highwall of the of the Delta Mine (mine index 702).
  2. “Drift” into mine from off the highwall of the of the Delta Mine (mine index 702).
  3. “Drift” into mine from off the highwall of the of the Delta Mine (mine index 702).