Mine Index 4700   Storme Mining Company,   Storme No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4700

Company Name: Storme Mining Company
Mine Name: Storme No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1964 End Date: October 1964
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 26
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This outline was labeled Knickerbocker Mine (index 4701) on the surface mine updates, but no production was reported for the Knickerbocker Mine, while the production reported for the Storme Mine is consistent with the mine outline. Knickerbocker may have extended mining in this pit.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Saline 9S 5E 8 NE SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 47 4.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Liberty Coal Company Liberty No. 2 1964-1964 34,510
Storme Mining Company Storme No. 1 1964-1964 61,740
Total Production: 96,250

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Department of Mines & Minerals Undated Secondary source
Coal Section files Undated 1:4800 1:4800 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, location.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-02-08, aerial photographic base with surface mines identified - Mine outline.
Coal Section files, surface mine updates, outline shown for Knickerbocker Mine (mine index 4701) - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/saline/thumbnails/m4701_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Strip mine updates
Map ID: Strip mine updates
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date:
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M4701.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/saline/m4701.zip
[[:Storme No. 1|Storme No. 1]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-08
Company: Storme Mining Company
Mine Name: Storme No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a-02-08
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/saline/7a-02-08 geo.zip

Photographs

Notes