Mine Index 4071   B. and J. Coal Company,   B. and J. 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: 4071

Company Name: B. and J. Coal Company
Mine Name: B. and J. Mine
Start Date: 1939 End Date: June 1948
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 20
Acres after map date: 10 [1] 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 24 NW NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 110-150 4.0-4.33 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
New Black Diamond Coal Company New Black Diamond No. 5,A Mine 1939-1943 88,191
New Black Diamond Coal Company New Black Diamond No. 5 1943-1947 [2] 27,018 [3]
B. and J. Coal Company B. and J. 1947-1948 12,559 [4]
Total Production: 127,768

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1448_01 4-9-1944 1:1200 1:1200 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, depth, thickness.
State archive map, IL_1448_01 - Slope location, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:A Mine|A Mine]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1448_01
Company: New Black Diamond Coal Company
Mine Name: A Mine
Caption:
Map Date: 04-09-1944
Map Status: Not final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4071 il 1448 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/m4071 il 1448 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. These acres may be in the general area of mining south of the mapped mine outline.
  2. Idle 1945.
  3. Production after map date.
  4. Production after map date