Mine Index 2445   Dewey Craig Coal Company,   Craig Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2445

Company Name: Dewey Craig Coal Company
Mine Name: Craig Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1
Acres after map date: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Jackson 7S 1W 31 SW SW SE
Air shaft [1] Jackson 7S 1W 31 SW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 65 8.0 UG

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Craig Coal Company Craig 1936-1938 2,950
Homer Craig Coal Company Craig 1939-1940 2,755 [2]
Dewey Craig Coal Company Craig 1941-1942 4,636 [3]
Total Production: 10,341

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352499 7-28-1938 1:1200 1:993 Not final
Microfilm, document 352518 10-9-1965 1:2400 1:5297 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352499, reel 03139, frame 195 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352518, reel 03139, frames 232-237, map of Burning Star Underground Mine (mine index 606) - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. This air shaft was also used by Burning Star Underground Mine (mine index 606).
  2. Production after map date
  3. Production after map date