Mine Index 2331   John H. Whitehead,   Whitehead Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2331

Company Name: John H. Whitehead
Mine Name: Whitehead Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1939
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 12
Production Indicated Acres: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown is larger than the area mined. Production indicates approximately 1 acre was mined. Mining may have taken place prior to 1934.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Greene 12N 11W 29 SW SE SE
Air shaft Greene 12N 11W 29 NE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 8 2.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Burl Wyatt Wyatt 1934-1938 2,164
John H. Whitehead Whitehead 1938-1939 115
Total Production: 2,279

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351564 Undated 1:240 1:281 Undated

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Greene County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Greene County) - Mine type, drift location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 351564, reel 03136, frame 339 - Drift & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/greene/thumbnails/m2331_351564_geo_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 351564 3136 339
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 1940?
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note: Map does not have reliable scaling or positioning information.
More Info: M2331 351564 geo
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/greene/m2331 351564 geo.zip

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