Mine Index 3607   Henderson and Chamness,   Henderson and Chamness Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Saline unlocated
County: Saline
Quadrangle: Carrier Mills
County Coal Data: Saline
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3607

Company Name: Henderson and Chamness
Mine Name: Henderson and Chamness Mine
Start Date: 1918 End Date: 1923
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 27 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The boundary between this mine and the Lone Star Mine (mine index 3268) cannot be distinguished. The area shown includes both mines.
Partially surface-mined by Blue Bird No. 2 Mine (mine index 3271)

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Saline 9S 5E 34 SW NE SE [1]
Air shaft Saline 9S 5E 34 SW NE SE [2]

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Mining to the east was halted by a northwest-southeast trending fault.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Henderson and Chamness Henderson and Chamness 1918-1923 31,628
Total Production: 31,628

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352770 11-22-1936 1:2400 1:3144 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Microfilm map, document 352770, reel 03140, frame 292, map of Lone Star Mine (mine index 3268) - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Lone Star|Lone Star]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 352770 3140 292
Company: Lone Star Coal Company
Mine Name: Lone Star
Caption:
Map Date: 11-22-1936
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note: Secondary Source for Mine Index 3607
More Info: M3268
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/saline/m3268.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Blue Bird No. 2 Mine (mine index 3271).
  2. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Blue Bird No. 2 Mine (mine index 3271).