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Mine Index 3961   Carterville Mining and Engineering Company,   Carterville Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3961

Company Name: Carterville Mining and Engineering Company
Mine Name: Carterville Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: December 1937
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 10 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. The pit locations are unknown and are probably included in other index numbers on the accompanying map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple Williamson 8S 1E 34 SE SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 6.92-10.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Carterville Mining and Engineering Company Carterville 1934-1937 62,401
Total Production: 62,401

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, tipple location, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

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