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Mine Index 3655   Harris Coal Company,   Harris Mine

From ILMINES WIKI
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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SE
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3655

Company Name: Harris Coal Company
Mine Name: Harris Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: December 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 2
Acres after map date: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Vermilion 18N 11W 3 NW NE NW
Air shaft Vermilion 18N 11W 3 NW NE NW
Old slope Vermilion 18N 11W 3 NE NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 70 5.67-5.83 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Jinkens Brothers Coal Company Jinkins 1937-1937 94
Jinkens Brothers Coal Company Jinkins 1937-1938 348 [1]
Howard Coal Company Howard No. 2 1938-1941 4,496 [2]
Goodwin and Swisher Goodwin and Swisher 1941-1941 70 [3]
Goodwin Coal Company Goodwin 1942-1942 100 [4]
Harris Coal Company Harris 1942-1942 450 [5]
Total Production: 5,558

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.V4 i5.1-24 3-13-1937 1:1200 1:1324 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-24 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date
  2. Production after map date
  3. Production after map date
  4. Production after map date
  5. Production after map date