Mine Index 4065   Pickford Coal Company,   Pickford No. 2 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Pittsburg
Crab Orchard
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4065

Company Name: Pickford Coal Company
Mine Name: Pickford No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1933 End Date: December 1950
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 117
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This mine was partially surface-mined by the Utility Mine (mine index 4041).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 3E 11 NW SW SE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 11 NW SW SE
New slope Williamson 9S 3E 11 NW SW SE [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 60 5.0-6.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Moren Coal Company Moren 1933-1947 517,949
Pickford Coal Company Moren 1947-1948 69,206
Pickford Coal Company Pickford No. 2 1949-1950 24,810
Total Production: 611,965

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353222 4-7-1951 1:1200 1:2069 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness, depth.
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 353222, reel 03142, frames 147 & 148 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Pickford No. 2|Pickford No. 2]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353222 3142 147-148
Company: Pickford Coal Company
Mine Name: Pickford No. 2
Caption:
Map Date: 04-07-1951
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4065
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/m4065.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining.