Mine Index 3943   Pure Coal Company,   Pure No. 1 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: De Soto
Herrin
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3943

Company Name: Pure Coal Company
Mine Name: Pure No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1949 End Date: September 1955
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 36
Acres after map date: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 8S 1E 20 SE SE SW
Air shaft Williamson 8S 1E 20 SW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 72-74 7.33-8.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Pure Coal Company Pure No. 1 1949-1955 213,086
Pure Coal Company Pure No. 1 1955-1955 14,880 [1]
Total Production: 227,966

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353267 1-10-1955 1:1200 1:1655 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam.
Microfilm map, document 353267, reel 03142, frame 211 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Pure No. 1|Pure No. 1]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353267 3142 211,20x
Company: Pure Coal Company
Mine Name: Pure No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 01/10/1955
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M3943.jpg
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m3943.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date