Mine Index 5991 Unknown, Dewitt Smith Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 5991


Company Name:	Unknown
Mine Name:	Dewitt Smith Mine
Start Date:	Circa 1919	End Date:	June 26, 1944
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	9
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

No. 1 drift

Knox

9N 3E

35

NW NE NW

No. 2 drift

Knox

9N 3E

35

NE NE NW

No. 3 drift

Knox

9N 3E

35

NW NE NW

Air drift

Knox

9N 3E

35

NW NE NW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Springfield

RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

	[[Dewitt Smith ^[1]]] (add)

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Microfilm, document 352450

6-26-1942

1:1200

1:1407

Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Knox County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Microfilm map, document 352450, reel 03139, frame 126 - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

↑ The property was owned by Dewitt Smith, but the operator is not known. The map was generated in 1919 with extensions and updates in 1938 and “work is abandoned June 26, 1942" labeling the eastern extension. It is likely that at least two operators mined here. The early work prior to July 1919 with room-and-pillar basic mining method, then later work in 1938 by a different operator who accessed the eastern part of the reserves through the No. 2 drift with modified room-and-pillar mining method. The operator is likely listed in the unlocated mines at the back of this directory .

[1] The property was owned by Dewitt Smith, but the operator is not known. The map was generated in 1919 with extensions and updates in 1938 and “work is abandoned June 26, 1942" labeling the eastern extension. It is likely that at least two operators mined here. The early work prior to July 1919 with room-and-pillar basic mining method, then later work in 1938 by a different operator who accessed the eastern part of the reserves through the No. 2 drift with modified room-and-pillar mining method. The operator is likely listed in the unlocated mines at the back of this directory .

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