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Mine Index 5973   Carbondale Coal and Coke Company,   Laflin Slope 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: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 5973

Company Name: Carbondale Coal and Coke Company
Mine Name: Laflin Slope Mine
Start Date: Pre 1878 End Date: 1885
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Production Indicated Acres: 50 acres were mined after 1882 General Area of mining acres shown: 5

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 1E 2 SW SE NW [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 60 9.0-9.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Carbondale Coal and Coke Company Laflin Slope pre 1878-1885 388,471
Total Production: 388,471

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189 8-11-1934 1:63360 1:63360 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-189, work map for Federal Land Bank Report map - Slope location, mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/willsn1_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type:
Map ID: 4103.w52 i5.1-189
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption: Work map for Federal Land Bank Report map
Map Date: 8/11/34
Map Status:
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: Willsn1.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/willsn1.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. This location is a slope near the Dodd Mine, in the approximate reported vicinity of the Laflin Slope. However, this location may be a different unlocated mine (see the back of this report).