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

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
Main slope Williamson 9S 3E 8 SW SW NE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 8 NE NE SE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

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

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

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)

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

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Gentry No. 7|Gentry No. 7]]These 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