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Mine Index 3992   Hafer Washed Coal Company,   Hafer No. 1 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: 3992

Company Name: Hafer Washed Coal Company
Mine Name: Hafer No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1896 End Date: 1907
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 75
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Williamson 9S 1E 3 NW NW SW
Air shaft Williamson 9S 1E 3 NW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 40-70 7.0-9.75 RP

Geological Problems Reported

A bony streak was often found just below the top of the coal.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Scott-Wilson Coal Company Prosperity, Scott-Wilson No. 1 1896-1900 291,836
New Ohio Washed Coal Company New Ohio No. 1 1900-1905 509,622
Hafer Washed Coal Company Hafer No. 1 1905-1907 21,549
Total Production: 823,007

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-136 3-16-1932 1:2400 1:2400 Secondary source
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189 8-11-1934 1:63360 1:63360 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-136, map of Peabody No. 25 Mine (mine index 0813) - Air shaft location, mine outline (northern, eastern and western parts).
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189, work map for Federal Land Bank Report map - Shaft location, mine outline (southern part).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/willsn1_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type:
Map ID: 4103.w52 i5.1-189
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption: Work map for Federal Land Bank Report map
Map Date: 8/11/34
Map Status:
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: Willsn1.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/willsn1.zip
[[:Peabody No. 25|Peabody No. 25]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 4103.w52 i5.1-136
Company: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Peabody No. 25
Caption:
Map Date: 03/16/1932
Map Status: Not final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0813.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/m0165.zip

Photographs

Notes