Mine Index 3834   McFarland Coal Company,   Wilson Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3834

Company Name: McFarland Coal Company
Mine Name: Wilson Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: February 1940
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 2
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Drift Vermilion 19N 12W 18 SE NW SE
Air drift Vermilion 19N 12W 18 SE NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 25-56 5.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Walter Wilson Wilson 1937-1937 1,350
McFarland-Wilson Coal Company Wilson 1938-1938 721
McFarland Coal Company Wilson 1939-1940 1,191
Total Production: 3,262

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352949 5-6-1940 1:600 1:745 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 (Verilion County) - Mine type, drift location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352949, reel 03141, frame 91 - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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