Mine Index 3177   Higgerson Coal Company,   Higgerson Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3177

Company Name: Higgerson Coal Company
Mine Name: Higgerson Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: Less than 1
Acres after map date: 4[1] General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. 

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Perry 6S 3W 18 SW SW SE
Air shaft Perry 6S 3W 18 SE SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Higgerson Coal Company Higgerson 1934-1936 3,414
Higgerson Coal Company Higgerson 1936-1942 21,317[2]
Total Production: 24,731

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352087 2-29-1936 1:1200 1:1572 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Perry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam.
Microfilm map, document 352087, reel 03138, frame 68 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. This mine was later stripped out by the Captain Mine (mine index 0873).
  2. Production after map date