Mine Index 4066   New Black Diamond Coal Company,   New Black Diamond No. 5 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4066

Company Name: New Black Diamond Coal Company
Mine Name: New Black Diamond No. 5 Mine
Start Date: 1939 End Date: 1949
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 67
Acres after map date: 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 13 SW SE SE
Slope Williamson 9S 3E 24 NE NE NE [1]
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 13 SW SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 100-110 4.17 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
New Black Diamond Coal Company New Black Diamond No. 5 1939-1949 315,634
Total Production: 315,634

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1536_01 9-5-1949 1:1200 1:1200 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, depth, thickness.
State archive map, IL_1536_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, seam.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:New Black Diamond No. 5|New Black Diamond No. 5]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1536_01
Company: New Black Diamond Coal Company
Mine Name: New Black Diamond No. 5
Caption:
Map Date: 09-05-1949
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4066 IL 1536 01
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/m4066 IL 1536 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Connected underground with B. & J. Mine (mine index 4071)