Mine Index 4469   Johns Coal Company,   Johns Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4469

Company Name: Johns Coal Company
Mine Name: Johns Mine
Start Date: 1948 End Date: 1957
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 13 [1]
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main Slope Jackson 8S 1W 5 NE SW NE
Air shaft Jackson 8S 1W 5 NW SE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 166 6.75-9.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Johns Coal Company Johns 1948-1953 42,206
Co-op Company Co-op 1954-1955 6,924
Sun Ray Coal Company Sun Ray 1955-1955 1,805
Johns Coal Company Johns 1956-1957 1,741

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352517 4-1-1957 1:2400 1:1986 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352517, reel 03139, frame 231 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, seam.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

  1. Production indicates approximately 8 acres were mined. Earlier operators may have opened a mine at this location that was later extended by the operators listed here. See the back of this report for possible earlier operators.