Mine Index 4138   Gresham Coal Company,   Gresham 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: 4138

Company Name: Gresham Coal Company
Mine Name: Gresham Mine
Start Date: 1932 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 5
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This mine was later partially surface mined by Producers No 2 Mine (mine index 3730).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 4E 32 SW SE NW
Air shaft Williamson 9S 4E 32 NW SE NW

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
R. O. Gresham and Leland Jackson Gresham and Jackson 1932-1932 1,100
Gresham and Roberts Gresham and Roberts 1933-1934 3,696
Gresham Coal Company Gresham 1935-1937 7,914
Total Production: 12,710

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1461_01 4-8-1937 1:1200 1:1200 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.
State archive map, IL_1461_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Gresham|Gresham]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1461_01
Company: Gresham Coal Company
Mine Name: Gresham
Caption:
Map Date: 04-08-1937
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4138 IL 1461 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://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/m4138 IL 1461 01.zip

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