Mine Index 6853   Brier Creek Coal Company,   

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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: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 6853

Company Name: Brier Creek Coal Company
Mine Name:
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 4
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The location of this mine places it within a larger general area of mining by Henson Mine (mine index 4141). The area shown for Henson Mine is too large for the reported production.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Williamson 9S 4E 32 N½ NE NW

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Nelson, Catalog of Coal Mines 2003 (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source
NAIP digital ortho-photo quadrangle 2015 1:6000 1:6000 Secondary source
Department of Mines & Minerals Undated Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

W.J. Nelson (ISGS), Catalog of Coal Mines in Williamson County - Mine location, ownership.
National Agriculture Imagery Program map, digital ortho-photo quadrangle map - Mine location.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-02/13, aerial photograph base map with surface mines identified - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/thumbnails/7a-02-13_geo_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-13
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a-02-13 geo
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/7a-02-13 geo.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24,000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.