Mine Index 3276   Liberty Coal Company,   Liberty Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3276

Company Name: Liberty Coal Company
Mine Name: Liberty Mine
Start Date: 1963 End Date: 1963
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 29[1]
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Saline 9S 6E 29 NE NE
Pit Saline 9S 6E 20 SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 45 4.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Chamness Drainage Company Chamness No. 1 1963-1963 none reported[2]
Liberty Coal Company Liberty 1963-1963 70,368
Total Production: 70,368

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000[3] Secondary source
USGS topographic map PR 1990 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, mine location, seam.
USGS topographic map, Harrisburg Quadrangle, 1961, photorevised 1990 - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production indicates approximately 10 acres were mined. The area was mined by various operators and the specific portion mined by Liberty Coal Company could not be distinguished.
  2. All production was reported under Liberty Coal Company.
  3. Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS quadrangle and digitized.