Mine Index 4004   New Block Coal Company,   New Block 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: 4004

Company Name: New Block Coal Company
Mine Name: New Block Mine
Start Date: 1933 End Date: 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 4
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 slope Williamson 9S 1E 11 NE NW NE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 1E 11 SE NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 70 4 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
New Block Coal Company New Block 1933-1936 13,975
Total Production: 13,975

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.W52 i5.1-51 8-28-1936 1:1200 1:1200 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.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope & shaft locations, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-51 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:New Block|New Block]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 4103.w52 i5.1-51
Company: New Block Coal Company
Mine Name: New Block
Caption:
Map Date: 08/28/1936
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4004.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/m4004.zip

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Notes