Mine Index 4116   Moore and Son Coal Company,   Moore 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: 4116

Company Name: Moore and Son Coal Company
Mine Name: Moore Mine
Start Date: 1931 End Date: February 1958
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 165
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Later partially surface-mined by the Polinski Mine (mine index 4118).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 4E 29 SW NE SW [1]
Air shaft Williamson 9S 4E 29 SW NE SW [2]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 60-110 4.33 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Moore and Harrico Moore and Harrico 1931-1932 [3] 2,000
Moore and Son Coal Company Moore 1933-1958 692,100
Total Production: 694,100

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353248 3-17-1958 1:1200 1:2400 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
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.
Microfilm map, document 353248, reel 03142, frame 189 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Moore|Moore]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353248
Company: Moore and Son Coal Company
Mine Name: Moore
Caption:
Map Date: 03-17-1958
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4116
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/m4116.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining.
  2. Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining.
  3. Idle 1932