Mine Index 2294   Shawnee Coal Company,   Shawnee Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2294

Company Name: Shawnee Coal Company
Mine Name: Shawnee Mine
Start Date: 1952 End Date: May 1954
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 5
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This mine was later partially surface mined by Eagle Surface Mine (mine index 883). This surface mined area includes the slope and air shaft, which are not shown on the accompanying map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Gallatin 10S 9E 8 NE NE NW
Air shaft Gallatin 10S 9E 8 NE NE NW

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Pickford Coal Company Pickford No. 4 1952-1952 1,773
Shawnee Coal Company Shawnee 1952-1954 25,832
Total Production: 27,605

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351539 4-2-1954 1:1200 1:1490 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, slope location, seam.
Microfilm map, document 351539, reel 03136, frame 304 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes