Mine Index 3979   Wilkins Coal Company,   Peacock Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3979

Company Name: Wilkins Coal Company
Mine Name: Peacock Mine
Start Date: June 1956 End Date: December 1957
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple / pit Williamson 8S 2E 34 NW [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 50 8.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Wilkins Construction Company Peacock 1956-1957 3,505
Wilkins Coal Company Peacock 1957-1957 6,726
Total Production: 10,231

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 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

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

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. This location lies within a larger area of surface mining that was mined by various operators.