Mine Index 4101 Wyvan K. Coal Company, Wyven K. No. 1 Mine

Mine Index Number: 4101

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Wyvan K. Coal Company
Mine Name:	Wyven K. No. 1 Mine
Start Date:	1956	End Date:	May 1957
Type of Mine:	Surface
Total acres shown:	13
Production Indicated Acres:	3	General Area of mining acres shown:
The area shown on the accompanying map is larger than expected for the reported production. Other operators may have mined in this location.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Tipple / pit	Williamson	9S 4E	25	SE SW SW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin	15-25			5.0-5.5	Surface

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Wyvan K. Coal Company (add)	Wyvan K. No. 1 (add)	1956-1957	23,895
Total Production: 23,895

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Department of Mines & Minerals	Undated			Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, seam, thickness, mining method.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, seam, depth.

Bibliography
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-02-12, aerial photographic base with surface mines identified - Mine outline.

Bibliography
W.J. Nelson (ISGS), Catalog of Coal Mines in Williamson County, 2003 - Mine location.