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Mine Index 3951   Albert Singley and Son,   Singley Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: De Soto
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3951

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
Company Name: Albert Singley and Son
Mine Name: Singley Mine
Start Date: 1933 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 6
Production Indicated Acres: 1; 1 additional acre mined after map date General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. See the back of this report for unlocated mines that may have operated the Singley Mine before 1933. The Singley Mine is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by Forsyth-Carterville Mine (mine index 0814).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 8S 1E 31 NE SE NE
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Air shaft Williamson 8S 1E 31 NE SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Springfield 33 3.5 4 3.75 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Roof falls were noted in the northern part of the mine.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Albert Singley and Son Singley 1933-1939 4,071
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Albert Singley and Son Singley 1940-1942 905 [1]
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Total Production: 4,976

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1433_01 1-1-1940 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Bibliography
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Bibliography
State archive, IL_1433_01 - Slope/shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Mine Map: IL_1433_01
IL_1433_01 ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1433_01
Company: Albert Singley and Son
Mine Name: Singley
Caption:
Map Date: 01-01-1940
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M3951 IL 1433 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/williamson/m3951 IL 1433 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date