Mine Index 3674   Mrs. Alice Watkins,   Watkins Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SW
Danville NW
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3674

Company Name: Mrs. Alice Watkins
Mine Name: Watkins Mine
Start Date: 1904 End Date: 1919
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 14, with 8 acres LiDAR indicated
Production Indicated Acres: 28 General Area of mining acres shown: 39

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Slope Vermilion 19N 11W 7 SE NE NE
Slope Vermilion 19N 11W 7 SE NE NE
Slope Vermilion 19N 11W 6 SW SW SE
Drifts (2) Vermilion 19N 11W 6 NW SW SE
Escape shaft Vermilion 19N 11W 7 SE NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 35-110 5.0-6.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
James H. Parle Parle 1904-1907 39,500
William J. Watkins Watkins 1907-1917 100,339
Mrs. Alice Watkins Watkins 1917-1919 9,721
Total Production: 149,560

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, MSHA_769_01 Undated 1:960 1:960 Undated
LiDAR 2021 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, slope location, seam.
State archive, MSHA_769_01 - Slope, drift & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
LiDAR Digital Terrain Model, Vermilion County - Indications of mining.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Watkins|Watkins]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: MSHA_769_01
Company:
Mine Name: Watkins
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Undated
Image Credit:
Note: Location of map is questionable.
More Info: M3674 MSHA 769 01
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/vermilion/m3674 MSHA 769 01.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/vermilion/lidar_3674.JPGThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: LiDAR
Map ID:
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 2021
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: Lidar 3674
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!

Photographs

Notes