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Mine Index 3997   McLaren Coal Company,   McLaren No. 2 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: 3997

Company Name: McLaren Coal Company
Mine Name: McLaren No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: December 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 38
Production Indicated Acres: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

This outline probably includes other McLaren mines and other operations. Portions of this mine, including the slope, were later surface-mined by P.R.S. Mine (mine index 4522).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 1E 4 NE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 9.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
McLaren Coal Company McLaren No. 2 1936-1937 14,667 [1]
Total Production: 14,667

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353265 7-27-1948 1:2400 1:5131 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 353265, reel 03142, frame 209, map of P.R.S. Mine (mine index 4522) - Slope location, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:P. R. S.|P. R. S.]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353265 3142 209, 31x
Company: P. R. S., Inc.
Mine Name: P. R. S.
Caption:
Map Date: 07/37/1948
Map Status:
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4522.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/m4522.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. 1937 production reported with McLaren No. 1 (mine index 4522)