Mine Index 0970   Wenzel Brothers Coal Company,   Wenzel 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: 0970

Company Name: Wenzel Brothers Coal Company
Mine Name: Wenzel Mine
Start Date: November 1964 End Date: August 1965
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 53
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown is too large for the reported production. Others mines may have operated in this area, both surface and underground, resulting in the larger outline.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

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

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 25-30 4.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Wenzel Brothers Coal Company Wenzel 1964-1965 27,520
Total Production: 27,520

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes undated (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source
ISGS surface mine updates 1976 Unknown [2] 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, 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, shaft locations, seam, mining method.
Tracing of air photo, ISGS Coal Section files - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Wenzel|Wenzel]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Coal Section files
Map ID: ISGS surface mine updates
Company: Wenzel Brothers Coal Company
Mine Name: Wenzel
Caption:
Map Date: 1976
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0970.tif
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/m0970.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.
  2. Aerial photographs of surface mines were traced. The original photographs are no longer available.