Mine Index 6807   H. H. Cooksey Coal Company,   Cooksey Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 6807

Company Name: H. H. Cooksey Coal Company
Mine Name: Cooksey Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: May 15, 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. Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining by Ridge Top Mine (mine index 6804).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 4E 29 SW SE SE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 4E 29 SW SE SE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
H. H. Cooksey Coal Company Cooksey 1934-1936 1,439
Total Production: 1,439

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, msha_610_01 5-20-1936 1:1200 1:1200 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
State archive map, msha_610_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Cooksey|Cooksey]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: msha_610_01
Company: H. H. Cooksey Coal Company
Mine Name: Cooksey
Caption:
Map Date: 05-20-1936
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M6807 msha 610 01
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/williamson/m6807 msha 610 01.zip

Photographs