Mine Index 4628   Rodney Coal Company,   Rodney Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4628

Company Name: Rodney Coal Company
Mine Name: Rodney Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. The Rodney Mine is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by mine index 4433, an unidentified surface mine.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft or drift Williamson 9S 1E 2 NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Rodney Coal Company Rodney 1934-1936 [1] 3,708
Total Production: 3,708

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section mine database Undated (text only) 1:24000 [2] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method, seam, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, mine location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1935
  2. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.