Mine Index 3444   Black Hawk Coal Company,   Black Hawk Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3444

Company Name: Black Hawk Coal Company
Mine Name: Black Hawk Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Scott 14N 12W 17 NE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 32-35 2.5 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Hoskings Brothers Coal Company Hoskings 1934-1941 7,910
John Whitehead Black Hawk 1941-1941 28
Black Hawk Coal Company Black Hawk 1942-1942 110
Total Production: 8,048

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field notes (E. T. Benson) circa 1935 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Scott County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Scott County) - Mine type, shaft location, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Scott County) - Mine location, depth, thickness.

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