Mine Index Number: 2502
| Company Name:
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John C. Swofford Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Swofford No. 1 Mine
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| Start Date:
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1922
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End Date:
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1937
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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25
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| Acres after map date:
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Less than 1 acre
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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The underground mine was later partially surface-mined by Tab Mine (mine index 891), including all the slopes and air shafts, which are not shown on the accompanying map.
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Slope
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Jackson
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9S 1W
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36
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SE SE SW
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| Slope
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Jackson
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9S 1W
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36
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NW SW SE
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| Air shaft
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Jackson
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9S 1W
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36
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SW SE SW
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| Air shaft
|
Jackson
|
9S 1W
|
36
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SW SW SE
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| Air shaft
|
Jackson
|
9S 1W
|
36
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SW SW SE
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| Air shaft
|
Jackson
|
9S 1W
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36
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NW SW SE
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| Air shaft
|
Jackson
|
9S 1W
|
36
|
NW SW SE
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| Air shaft
|
Jackson
|
9S 1W
|
36
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NW SW SE
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| Air shaft
|
Jackson
|
9S 1W
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36
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NW SW SE
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Geology
Geological Problems Reported
Pyrite was present as masses in the coal. The seam had no partings.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 352512
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6-29-1936
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1:1200
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1:1655
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Not final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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| Microfilm map, document 352512, reel 03139, frame 217 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Notes
- ↑ Production after map date
