Mine Index 2502   John C. Swofford Coal Company,   Swofford No. 1 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Jackson unlocated
County: Jackson
Quadrangle: Carbondale
County Coal Data: Jackson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 2502

Company Name: John C. Swofford Coal Company
Mine Name: Swofford No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 25
Acres after map date: Less than 1 acre General Area of mining acres shown:

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.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Slope Jackson 9S 1W 36 SE SE SW
Slope Jackson 9S 1W 36 NW SW SE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SE SW
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SW SE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SW SE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 NW SW SE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 NW SW SE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 NW SW SE
Air shaft Jackson 9S 1W 36 NW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 70 6.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Pyrite was present as masses in the coal. The seam had no partings.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John C. Swofford Coal Company Swofford No. 1 or A 1922-1936 82,055
John C. Swofford Coal Company Swofford No. 1 1936-1937 1,615 [1]
Total Production: 83,670

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352512 6-29-1936 1:1200 1:1655 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 352512, reel 03139, frame 217 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production after map date