Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

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• Image is a continuation of 1912 map for Arctic Coal Company Mine No. 1. Mine manager Scott Turner has proceeded forward with the development of his North side Room & Pillar design (top-right of image). Additional development of this North side is depicted through increased tunneling at the northwest end of the mine (top-left). Longwall mining continues on the South end of mine (bottom half). Shaded areas represent worked Longwall sections for that year. Southern gates have been driven further south in an effort to delineate the trajectory of the fault-line as well as to block-out new Longwall sections. Gate lengths reflect contact with this NW/SE trending fault-line. Shaded polygon at left is constrained by this same fault. The back end of the Main Entry (left side of image) has been driven approx. 200' in an effort to relocate the coal seam, which has disappeared due to faulting. This image reflects some of the limitations that the Arctic Coal Company was now realizing within their flagship mine.
7/1/2008 4:28:55 PM by scdepasq