Mine Index 0941   Arrowhead Coal Company,   Arrowhead No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0941

Company Name: Arrowhead Coal Company
Mine Name: Arrowhead No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1978 End Date: October 1978
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 41
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Production indicates less than 1 acre was mined. However, production was primarily from surface mining pillars from abandoned underground workings, and the size of the mine will be much larger. The pits are in the Johnston City Quadrangle to the north and are part of a larger surface-mined area that was mined by numerous small operations.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple Williamson 9S 2E 11 SE NE SE
Pit Williamson 9S 2E 11 NE NW SE & NW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20 8.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Most of the mining by this company was surface-mining through pillars left in abandoned underground mines.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Arrowhead Coal Company Arrowhead No. 1 1978-1978 5,307
Total Production: 5,307

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes (W. J. Nelson) 11-17-1978 (text only) 1:24000 The mine location was plotted onto a 1:24,000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized. Secondary source
Department of Mines & Minerals Undated Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, mining method.
Department of Mines & Minerals, aerial photograph base map with surface mines identified - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/7a_02_17_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-17
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
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More Info: 7a 02 17.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/7a 02 17.zip

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