Mine Index 0955   Williamson Coal Company,   Williamson No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0955

Company Name: Williamson Coal Company
Mine Name: Williamson No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1975 End Date: December 1982
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 471
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Williamson 9S 1E 1 N ½
Pit Williamson 9S 1E 2 E ½ NE
Pit Williamson 9S 2E 6 NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield [1] 40-65 3.33-4 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

A fault occurred to the west where the coal was completely cut out.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Williamson Coal Company Williamson No. 1 1975-1982 1,604,970
Total Production: 1,604,970

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section strip mine updates 1976 1:8400 1:8400 Secondary source
USGS digital orthophoto quadrangle 1999 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, tipple / pit location, seam, thickness, geologic problems.
Coal Section strip mine updates, tracings of aerial photographs - Mine outline, mining method.
USGS digital orthophoto map, Herrin Quadrangle, 1999 - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/m0955b_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type:
Map ID: USGS digital orthophoto
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Map Date: 1999
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/m0955a_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type:
Map ID: strip mine updates
Company:
Mine Name:
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Map Date:
Map Status: Secondary
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More Info: M0955a.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/m0955a.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The Springfield Coal was mined generally, but where small patches of Herrin Coal were present, the Herrin was also mined. Most of the area mined was beyond the outcrop of the Herrin Coal.