Mine Index 4009   Vulcan Coal Company,   Vulcan 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: 4009

Company Name: Vulcan Coal Company
Mine Name: Vulcan Mine
Start Date: 1919 End Date: 1922
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 3 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 2E 1 NW SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Vulcan Coal Company Vulcan 1919-1922 [1] 18,792
Total Production: 18,792

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.W52 i5.1-143 8-4-1932 1:2400 1:2400 Secondary source

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.
Company map, ISGS map library, map of Peabody No. 3 Mine (mine index 60) - Slope location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Peabody No. 3|Peabody No. 3]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 4103.W52 i5.1-143
Company: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Peabody No. 3
Caption:
Map Date: 8-4-1932
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0060.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/m0060.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. ISGS mine notes state this mine began in 1917 as a surface mine. See mine index 6664.