Mine Index 6799   Davis Coal Company,   Davis Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 6799

Company Name: Davis Coal Company
Mine Name: Davis Mine
Start Date: 1918 End Date: 1925
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 9
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining by various companies.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 2E 11 SE NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 100 4.25-7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Herrin and Big Muddy Coal Company Herrin and Big Muddy 1918-1923 26,603
Davis Coal Company Davis 1923-1925 22,702
Total Production: 49,305

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, 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 - Mine location, mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/thumbnails/willsn_co_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
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: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: Willsn co.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/willsn co.zip

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