Mine Index 4119   Big Three Coal Company,   Big Three No. 2 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: 4119

Company Name: Big Three Coal Company
Mine Name: Big Three No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1957 End Date: October 1962
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 12 General Area of mining acres shown:

The mine location is in a much larger pit that was probably enlarged by later operators.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple / pit Williamson 9S 4E 30 NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20-50 4.33-5.75 Surface
Springfield Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Wyvan Coal Company Wyvan No. 2 1957-1957 not reported The production was probably reported under New Crab Orchard Coal Company.
New Crab Orchard Coal Company New Crab Orchard 1957-1958 44,879
F. and G. Coal Company F. and G. 1958-1958 3,635
Big Three Coal Company Big Three Coal No. 2 1959-1962 40,216
Total Production: 88,730

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS quadrangle and digitized. Secondary source
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, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location.
USGS topographic map, Crab Orchard Quadrangle, 1965, photorevised 1990 - Mine outline.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-02-13, 7a-02-14 & 7a-02-15, aerial photographic base with surface mines identified - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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-02-14_geo_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-14
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a-02-14 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-02-14 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