Mine Index 3971   Herrin Coal Company,   Herrin 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: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3971

Company Name: Herrin Coal Company
Mine Name: Herrin Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: 1940
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 19
Production Indicated Acres: 3 General Area of mining acres shown: 2, to include air shaft in outline shown

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 8S 2E 32 SE NE SE
Air shaft Williamson 8S 2E 32 SE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 75 4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Roy Wilson Coal Company Wilson No. 3 1936-1937 6,795
Roy Wilson Coal Company Wilson No. 3 1937-1938 3,397 [1]
Herrin Coal Company Herrin 1938-1940 4,877 [2]
Total Production: 15,069

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1514_01 9-1937 1:2400 1:2400 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
State archive, IL_1514_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/m3971_il_1514_01_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: IL_1514_01
Company: Wilson Coal Company
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 09/1937
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M3971 il 1514 01.jpg
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Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date
  2. Production after map date