Mine Index 3303   Rocky Branch Coal Company,   Rocky Branch Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3303

Company Name: Rocky Branch Coal Company
Mine Name: Rocky Branch Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: June 1950
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 14
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This mine was later partially surface-mined by Regenhardt & Southern No. 5 Mine (mine index 3302).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Saline 9S 7E 14 SE SW SE
Air shaft Saline 9S 7E 14 SE SW SE
Hoist shaft Saline 9S 7E 23 NE NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 40 (30-50) 4.33-4.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The source map shows a fault in the southeastern part of the mine.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Earl Scroggins Scroggins 1937-1937 400
Jess F. Stunson Scroggins 1937-1939 2,897
Roberts and Davis Scroggins 1939-1940 964
Earl Scroggins Scroggins 1940-1940 20
Silas Moore Coal Company Moore No. 5, Scroggins 1940-1941 6,185
Earl Scroggins Scroggins 1942-1944 11,210
Equality Coal Company Equality 1945-1946 6,950
Rocky Branch Coal Company Rocky Branch 1947-1947 35,358
Rocky Branch Coal Company Rocky Branch 1947-1950 128,231[1]
Total Production: 192,215

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.S32 i5.1-21 11-28-1947 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S32 i5.1-21 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

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Notes

  1. Production after map date