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Mine Index 4062   Gentry Coal Company,   Gentry No. 7 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET

Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Johnston City
Marion
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4062

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
Company Name: Gentry Coal Company
Mine Name: Gentry No. 7 Mine
Start Date: 1938 End Date: June 1948
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 45
Acres after map date: 75 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 3E 8 SW SW NE
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 8 NE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Springfield 100 4.0-4.17 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Diamond Star Coal Company Diamond Star 1938-1942 15,458
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Seymour Coal Mining Company Seymour 1942-1942 771
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
New Black Diamond Coal Company New Black Diamond No. 7 1943-1943 35,369
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Gentry Coal Company Gentry No. 7 1944-1945 101,102
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Gentry Coal Company Gentry No. 7 1945-1948 265,130 [1]
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Total Production: 417,830

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353048 2-10-1945 1:1200 1:2317 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Bibliography
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam.
Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 353048, reel 03141, frames 233-234 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Mine Map: 353048
353048 ThumbnailThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353048
Company: Gentry Coal Company
Mine Name: Gentry No. 7
Caption:
Map Date: 2-10-1945
Map Status: Not final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4062mrg
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Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date