Mine Index 4023   Spiller and Whitecotton,   Spiller and Whitecotton Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Herrin
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4023

Company Name: Spiller and Whitecotton
Mine Name: Spiller and Whitecotton Mine
Start Date: 1903 End Date: 1908
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. This mine was later surface-mined by Forsythe-Energy Mine (mine index 0882).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 2E 5 SE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20 5.5-9.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

A 2 inch blue band occurred 30-36 inches above the base of the coal.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Spiller and Whitecotton Spiller and Whitecotton 1903-1908 5,460
Total Production: 5,460

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 i5.1-189 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, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Slope location, seam, thickness, geologic problems.
Composite map of Quade field notes, ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189 - Slope location.

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
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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

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