Mine Index 4092   Egypt Coal Company,   Egypt 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: 4092

Company Name: Egypt Coal Company
Mine Name: Egypt Mine
Start Date: 1938 End Date: 1939
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 2, with an additional 22-acre general area of mining from the topographic map and aerial photos
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:

Production indicates the Egypt Mine would have been about 4 acres. The area shown is too large for this single mine. It is likely that other small surface-mining operations enlarged the pit after 1939.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple Williamson 9S 4E 19 NW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20 5.33 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Egypt Coal Company [1] Egypt 1938-1938 7,922
Egypt Coal Company Egypt 1938-1939 26,778 [2]
Total Production: 34,700

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353135 8-1938 1:2400 1:2400 Not final
USGS topographic map 1965, PR 1990 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source
Department of Mines & Minerals Undated Secondary source

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, mine location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 353135, reel 03142, frame 9 - Mine location, mine outline, mining method.
USGS topographic map, Crab Orchard Quadrangle, 1965, photorevised 1990 - Mine outline.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a–02-13 and 7a-02-15, aerial photograph base with surface mines identified - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Egypt|Egypt]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353135 3142 9
Company: Egypt Coal Company
Mine Name: Egypt
Caption:
Map Date: 08-1938
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4092
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/m4092.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/thumbnails/7a-02-15_geo_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-15
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a-02-15 geo
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/7a-02-15 geo.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/thumbnails/7a-02-13_geo_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-13
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a-02-13 geo
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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/7a-02-13 geo.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine notes indicate R. P. Stubblefield is associated with this mine, possibly the owner.
  2. Production after map date