Mine Index 4056   Morris Coal Company,   Morris No. 1 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: 4056

Company Name: Morris Coal Company
Mine Name: Morris No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1938 End Date: 1945
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 3
Acres after map date: 7 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 3E 7 SE NE NW
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 7 SE NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 110 4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Philips and Yearock Philips and Yearock 1938-1938 25
Yearock Brothers Coal Company Yearock Brothers 1939-1939 874
Egyptian Coal Company Egyptian 1939-1943 11,714
Egyptian Coal Company Egyptian 1942-1943 9,572 [1]
Norris and Sons Coal Company Norris 1944-1944 22,433 [2]
Morris Coal Company Morris No. 1 1945-1945 28,688 [3]
Total Production: 73,306

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353076 5-2-1942 1:1200 1:1076 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 353076, reel 03141, frame 269 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date
  2. Production after map date
  3. Production after map date