Mine Index 4077   Black Ribbon Coal Company,   Black Ribbon 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: 4077

Company Name: Black Ribbon Coal Company
Mine Name: Black Ribbon Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: 1940
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 15
Acres after map date: Less than 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 25 NE NE SE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 25 NE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 87 4.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Scott Coal Company [1] Scott 1936-1937 29,512
Rogers and Stover Coal Company Rogers and Stover 1938-1939 6,637
Rogers Coal Company Rogers 1940-1940 1,047
Black Ribbon Coal Company Black Ribbon 1940-1940 234 [2]
Total Production: 37,430

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1451_01 8-31-1940 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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_1451_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Rogers and Stover|Rogers and Stover]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1451_01
Company: Rogers and Stover Coal Company
Mine Name: Rogers and Stover
Caption:
Map Date: 08-31-1940
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4077 IL 1451 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/m4077 IL 1451 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Source map shows that the mine was also known as Lewis Kennedy Mine in June 1937. Production was not listed under this name in the Coal Reports.
  2. Production after map date