Mine Index 4442   Scottsboro Coal Company,   Scottsboro Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Marion
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4442

Company Name: Scottsboro Coal Company
Mine Name: Scottsboro Mine
Start Date: 1928 End Date: December 1929
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 46
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This area was also shown on mine maps for Coal Stripping Company (mine index 3978) and McLaren Mine (mine index 4027) and it appears that these companies extended the Scottsboro pit, as well as this surface-mined area connecting northward to a larger area in the Johnston City Quadrangle that was mined by numerous operators.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Williamson 9S 2E 11 SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 6.5-7.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Scottsboro Coal Company Scottsboro 1928-1929 372,388
Total Production: 372,388

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.W52 i5.1-170 4-1-1930 1:1200 1:1200 Incomplete
Company, 4103.W52 i5.1-130 1931 1:4800 1:4800 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, tipple location, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-170 - Mine location, mine outline, mining method.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-130 - Mine outline (west, general area of mining).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Scottsboro|Scottsboro]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 4103.W52 i5.1-170
Company: Scottsboro Coal Company
Mine Name: Scottsboro
Caption:
Map Date: 04-01-1930
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4442
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m4442.zip
[[:Coal Stripping No. 1|Coal Stripping No. 1]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
Map ID: 4103.W52 i5.1-130
Company: Coal Stripping Company
Mine Name: Coal Stripping No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 1931
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-130, apparently a map of drill hole locations and data, author unknown
More Info: M3978 geo.jpg
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m3978 geo.zip

Photographs

Notes