Mine Index 2156   L. W. Saville,   Big Creek Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2156

Company Name: L. W. Saville
Mine Name: Big Creek Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: 1945
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

The Big Creek Mine is not shown on the accompanying map due to later surface mining by the Cuba Mine (mine index 738).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Fulton 6N 4E 9 NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 5.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Scott McGinnis Big Creek 1937-1939 737
Jesse Williams Big Creek 1939-1943 1,225
L. W. Saville Big Creek 1944-1945 906
Total Production: 2,868

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, drift location, seam, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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