Mine Index 0875   Herod Mining Corporation,   Herod No. 2 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Johnson unlocated
County: Johnson
Quadrangle: Creal Springs
County Coal Data: Johnson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0875

Company Name: Herod Mining Corporation
Mine Name: Herod No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1965 End Date: 1965
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 9
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown on the accompanying map probably includes several mines whose location is not known (see unlocated mines), as well as areas of disturbed ground that was not mined.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Johnson 11S 4E 32 SW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Reynoldsburg 24-27 2.67 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Herod Mining Corporation [1] Herod No. 2 1965-1965 1,938
Total Production: 1,938

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Creal Springs Quadrangle, IGQ-4 1990 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source
Department of Mines & Minerals Undated Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Johnson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Johnson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness.
Trask, C. B. and R. J. Jacobson, Geologic Map of the Creal Springs Quadrangle, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Map IGQ-4, 1 sheet - Mine location, mine outline.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-01-22, aerial photograph base with surface mines identified - Mine location, mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/johnson/thumbnails/igq_4_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Creal Springs Quadrangle
Map ID: IGQ-4
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 1990
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: ISGS Creal Springs IGQ Download
More Info: Igq 4
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/johnson/igq 4.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/johnson/thumbnails/c7a_01_22_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-01-22
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a 01 22
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/johnson/c7a 01 22.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine was also shown on Coal Section file copies of topographic maps as Lafayette Coal Company and Brandy Pit.