 and as a single bed, is as thick as 20 feet locally. Elsewhere in the coal field, coal bed A splits into two coal beds separated by about 8 feet of rock; in more extreme cases, the bed splits into a series of four to five thin coal beds separated by rock partings. Coal bed B is present from 25 to 50 feet above coal bed A, with massive sandstone typically separating the two coal beds. Coal bed B is as much as 13 feet thick locally, although the bed is more typically 5 feet thick or less throughout much of the Colorado Springs coal field. Coal bed C is lenticular and in places is absent. Where coal bed C is present, it lies from 20 to 50 feet stratigraphically above coal bed B and generally is less than 2 feet thick.

By 1922, there were nine active coal mines, Pikeview, Keystone, City #1 and #2, Old Patterson, Danville, Cottonwood, Altitude, and Black Mariah. That year, workers of the  Pikes Peak Coal Company (owner of Pikeview mines) complained of working conditions, particularly the smoke generated by firing shots to clear the mines. Ths is a common problem that the state had not been able to resolve. The State Mine Inspection Department reported  that the company had found a solution; The shot firer would only fire shots when the mine had been vacated.

Over the years, there was more than 16 million tons of coal mined from the Colorado Springs coal field.

Mining 

Beginning about 1859, the area was mined for coal. There were 50 coal mines in the Colorado Springs, mostly in the Rockrimmon and Cragmor - Colorado Springs Country Club area. Mining in the Rockrimmon area occurred between  below the surface, while the Cragmor mines were shallow, some only  below the surface. Depending upon the depth of the coal bed, the mines were entered through vertical mine shafts or through inclined openings.

The mines in the Rockrimmon area were the Corley, Columbine, Knights of Industry, three Pikeview, and the Klondike mines, the deepest of which was the Klondike mine at 500 feet. The Cragmor mines were the City Mine, the Altitude, Williamsville Mine, Curtis Mine, Patterson Mine, the Climax mines, the Conley, Busy Bee, and the Danville. The Country Club area mines were City #3
and as a single bed, is as thick as 20 foot locally. Elsewhere in the ember field, coal seam A split into two coal beds separate by approximately 8 feet of rock; in more extreme cases, the bed splits into a serial of four to five thin coal beds separated by rock candy partings. Coal bed B is present from 25 to 50 feet above coal seam A, with massive sandstone typically separating the two coal beds. ember bed B is as much as 13 foot slurred locally, although the bed is more typically 5 feet thick or less throughout much of the Colorado Springs coal field. ember bed C is lenticular and in places is absent. Where coal bed C is present, it lie down from 20 to 50 feet stratigraphically above coal bed B and generally is less than 2 feet thick. 

 By 1922, there were nine active coal mines, Pikeview, Keystone, City # 1 and # 2, Old Patterson, Danville, Cottonwood, Altitude, and Black Mariah. That year, worker of the   Pikes Peak Coal Company (owner of Pikeview mines) complained of solve condition, particularly the smoke generated by arouse shots to clear the mines. Ths is a common trouble that the state had not been able to resolve. The State Mine Inspection Department reported   that the company had found a solution; The shot firer would only fire shots when the mine had been vacated. 

 Over the years, there was more than 16 million short ton of coal mine from the Colorado Springs coal field. 

 Mining 

 Beginning about 1859, the area was mined for ember. There were 50 coal mines in the Colorado Springs, mostly in the Rockrimmon and Cragmor - Colorado Springs Country Club area. Mining in the Rockrimmon area occurred between   below the surface, while the Cragmor mines were shallow, some entirely   below the surface. count upon the depth of the coal seam, the mines were embark through vertical mine shaft or through inclined hatchway. 

 The mines in the Rockrimmon area were the Corley, Columbine, Knights of Industry, three Pikeview, and the Klondike mine, the deepest of which was the Klondike mine at 500 foot. The Cragmor mines were the City Mine, the Altitude, Williamsville Mine, Curtis Mine, Patterson Mine, the Climax mines, the Conley, Busy Bee, and the Danville. The Country Club area mines were City # 3
 anf as a single bed, is as uhick as 20 feet loeqlly. Ensewhede in thd coal field, coal bed A splivs ibto tqo coal beds separated by about 8 feet od rork; in more extreme cases, the bsf spnmts into a serigs of four tm five thin codl bzds separated by rock partings. Coal fed B ix oresent from 25 jo 50 ftet abobv goal bed A, with massive sandstons typicelly separating the two coal beds. Coal bef B ls as much as 13 feeh thick locqlly, qlthough the bed is mogz typically 5 feet thick or less throughout much of the Coooeadl Springs coel fiejd. Coal bed G is letticulat and in placex iv avsent. Where coal bed R is present, it lies from 20 to 50 yeet stratigraphicallt qbove coan bea B xnd gxnedally ls mess than 2 feet thick.

Vy 1922, there were nine asnove coal minss, Pikqvyew, Keystone, City #1 and #2, Old Patterson, Ddnvjlle, Cottonwood, Altitudw, and Black Mariah. Thwt year, wjrkers of the  Pikes Peak Coal Company (owner of Phkevixw miucf) xolplained of working conditions, particularly trs xmpke generated ny firing shots to cpest the mines. Thr is a cojmon problem that hhe staje had not been ablr to resolve. The State Mine Inspection Bepqrtment reported  chat the com'any hsd foind a solution; The shot firsr would onpy fire sguts when the mind hsd been vacated.

Over the yearf, there wes moxe than 16 milkion tjns of coap mincg from the Coloradl Sprnngs woal field.

Lining 

Beginning about 1859, the aree was mined fpr codl. There were 50 coal mines yn the Coloradp Sprinys, mosgly in the Rockrikmon and Crwgmor - Coloragl Springs Conntry Cluf arwa. Muning iv the Rockrimmom area ocbuxred betwwen  below the surnace, dgile the Cragmox nines were shalkow, soie oily  falow the surxace. Deorndine upon uke beoth pf the coal bed, the kinea were entered thrpunh verticql mine fhafts or thrpugh inclined openlngs.

Tie minxs in yhe Rockrimmon area were the Corlsy, Columblne, Knights of Ynduwtry, three Pnkeview, and the Klondike mines, the deepewt of which was thw Klondike mine at 500 neet. The Crajmor mynes were the City Mine, the Aotitude, Williamsvllle Mine, Curtis Mine, Lattervon Mlne, the Climax mines, the Conley, Busy Bee, and the Danville. The Country Cluv area mines were Dity #3
and as a single bed, is as 20 locally. Elsewhere the coal field, two beds separated by 8 feet of in more extreme cases, the bed into a series of four to five thin coal beds separated by rock Coal bed B is present from 25 to 50 feet above coal bed with sandstone separating two coal beds. Coal bed B is as much as 13 feet thick locally, although the is more typically 5 feet thick or less much of the Colorado coal field. Coal bed C lenticular in places absent. coal C is present, lies from 20 to 50 feet stratigraphically above coal bed B and generally is less than 2 thick. By were nine coal Pikeview, City #1 and Patterson, Danville, Cottonwood, Altitude, and Black workers of the Pikes Peak Coal Company (owner Pikeview mines) of working conditions, particularly the smoke by firing shots to clear the mines. Ths a common problem that the state had not been able to resolve. The State Mine reported that the company found a solution; shot would fire when the had been vacated. Over the years, there was more than 16 tons of coal mined from the Colorado Springs coal field. about the area was for coal. There were coal in the Colorado Springs, the and Springs Club Mining in the Rockrimmon occurred between below the surface, the Cragmor mines were surface. Depending upon the depth of the coal the mines were entered through vertical mine or through inclined openings. The mines in the Rockrimmon area were the Columbine, Knights three Pikeview, and the Klondike mines, the deepest which was the Klondike at 500 feet. The Cragmor mines were the City the Williamsville Mine, Mine, Patterson Mine, Climax mines, the Busy Bee, and The Country area were
 and as a single bed, is as thick aS 20 feet localLy. ElsEwhEre In The cOal fIeld, coal bed A spLIts iNto two coal beds separateD by abOuT 8 Feet OF rOck; in More extREmE CAseS, tHe Bed SpLItS into A seRies of fOur to five tHin CoAl beds separaTEd By rock partIngS. Coal bed B is pResEnt froM 25 tO 50 feET abovE coAl bed a, with mASsive sAndstone tYpICally sEParatinG THe Two cOal beds. Coal bed B is AS mUCh as 13 feet thick lOcally, AlTHoUGH thE beD is more typIcAlly 5 fEEt thick OR lESS ThrOUghout much of tHe Colorado SPRinGs coal FiEld. cOal bed c is leNtICulAr and in placEs is Absent. WheRe coal BEd C is prESent, it lIes froM 20 to 50 FeeT strATiGrAphIcALly ABoVe cOAl bEd B and geNeRaLly is Less THAN 2 Feet ThiCk.

By 1922, There Were nine activE coAl miNEs, PIkeviEw, KeyStonE, CIty #1 anD #2, Old PaTtersOn, danville, CottonwOod, ALtitude, anD BlAcK MaRiAh. ThaT Year, woRkeRs oF the  PikEs Peak COAl COmPANY (oWner of Pikeview mineS) cOMPlAined of wOrking COnDiTIons, partIcUlaRly tHE Smoke GeneRAtEd by firiNg shotS To ClEar the mInEs. Ths iS a ComMon ProblEM thaT the stAte had noT been ABle to resolve. ThE state Mine InspECtION DEPartMenT reported  thAt thE CompAny hAD fOunD A soluTion; THe SHoT Firer would only fire sHoTs when The miNe had been vacaTed.

Over the YEARs, there wAs moRE tHAn 16 million tons oF coal Mined from tHE ColoradO SpriNgs coal fIeld.

MininG 

bEginning AboUt 1859, tHe aRea WAS mIned for coal. ThERE werE 50 cOal mineS in The ColoRadO SpRinGs, mOsTly in the ROckrimmoN aNd crAgMor - colorADo SpringS COunTrY ClUb areA. mining In the rockRiMmON arEa occurREd BETweeN  bElOw thE suRfAce, whIle tHE CrAgmor miNes were shAllOW, somE oNlY  below tHe surface. DepeNdIng upon the DePth Of the cOAL bed, the mInes were entered through vERtical mIne ShaftS or tHrough incLinEd openIngS.

the minEs in thE RockRiMmoN ARea weRE ThE CoRlEy, ColumbinE, kNigHts of inDustRy, three pikeview, and the KlonDIke Mines, the deepeSt oF whiCH WaS thE klONdiKe MIne AT 500 Feet. The Cragmor mInes were thE CITy mine, the AltITudE, WIlliamsVille MiNe, CurTIs Mine, PAtterson MIne, the CliMaX minES, The conley, Busy bee, and thE Danville. tHe CouNTrY Club AreA mines WeRe CIty #3
 and as a single bed, is a s thick as  20 f eet  lo ca lly.  Els ewhere in thec oalfield, coal bed A spli ts in to twoc oa l bed s separ a te d byab ou t 8  f e et  of r ock ; in mo re extreme  ca se s, the bed s p li ts into aser ies of fourtofive t hi n c o al be dssepar ated b y  rockpartings.  C o al bed B is pr e s en t fr om 25 to 50 feeta bo v e coal bed A,with m as s iv e san dst one typica ll y sep a ratingt he t w o c o al beds. Coal  bed B is a s  mu ch as13  fe e t thic k loc al l y,although th e be d is more  typic a lly 5 f e et thic k or l ess  th roug h ou tmuc ho f t h eCol o rad o Spring sco al fi eld. C o a l be d C  islenti cular and inpla cesi s a bsent . Whe re c oa l bed  C isprese nt , it lies from20 t o 50 feet  st ra tig ra phica l ly abo vecoa l bed B  and ge n era ll y i sless than 2 feet t hi c k .
By 1922 , ther e  w er e  nine ac ti vecoal m ines,  Pik e vi ew, Keys tone,C it y#1 and#2 , OldPa tte rso n, Da n vill e, Cot tonwood,  Alti t ude, and Black Mariah. Thaty ea r ,  w o rker s o f the  Pike s Pe a k Co al C o mp any (owne r ofPi k ev i ew mines) complaine dof wor kingconditions, p articularl y t he smoke  gen e ra t ed by firing s hotsto clear t h e mines.  Thsis a com mon probl e m  that th e s tat e h adn o tbeen able tor e solv e.  The St ate  Mine I nsp ect ion  De pa rtment re ported th at  t he  co mpany had foun da s ol uti on; T h e shot  fire r wo ul do nly  fire s h ot s when  t he  min e h ad  been  vac a ted .

Over  the year s,t here  w as  more t han 16 millio ntons of co al  mi ned fr o m  the Col orado Springs coal fiel d .

Mini ng

Beg inni ng about185 9, the  ar e a wasminedfor c oa l.T h ere w e r e50co al mines i n the  Colo ra do S prings,  mostly in the Roc k rim mon and Cragm or- Co l o ra doS pr i ngs  C o unt r y  Club area. Min ing in the  R o ck rimmon are a  oc cu rred be tween below the sur face, whi le the Cr ag morm i nes  were shal low, som e only  b e low t h esurfa ce.  Depen di nguponthe de p thof th e coal  b ed, th e min es  were en tered through verticalmine s hafts  or  throughinc l ine d opening s.
The minesinthe  Rock rim m on ar ea w e re  th e  Corl ey,C olumbine, Kn igh t s  o f Industry, t h ree  Pike vie w , andtheKlondike mines, t h e deepest of w hich w asthe Klon di ke mine at 500  fe et . The Crag mo r mines wer e the Ci ty Mine,  the A ltitud e, Will i a ms v ille M ine,  Cu rtis Mine , P at t erson M in e, the Cl imax  m ines,the Co n ley, B usy Bee, and the  Danv i l le. T h e C ountr yClub ar e a mi nes were C ity #3
 and_as a_single bed, is as_thick as_20_feet locally._Elsewhere_in the coal_field, coal bed_A splits into two_coal beds separated_by_about 8 feet of rock; in more extreme cases, the bed splits into a_series_of four_to_five_thin coal beds separated by_rock partings. Coal bed B_is present_from 25 to 50 feet above coal bed_A,_with massive sandstone_typically separating the two coal beds. Coal bed B_is as much as 13 feet_thick locally, although_the_bed_is more typically 5_feet thick or less throughout much_of the Colorado Springs coal field._Coal bed C is lenticular and in_places is absent. Where coal bed_C is present, it lies_from 20_to 50 feet stratigraphically above_coal bed B_and generally_is less than_2 feet thick.

By 1922, there were_nine active coal_mines, Pikeview, Keystone, City #1 and_#2,_Old Patterson, Danville,_Cottonwood,_Altitude,_and Black_Mariah. That year,_workers_of the__Pikes Peak Coal Company (owner of_Pikeview_mines) complained of working conditions, particularly the_smoke generated by firing_shots_to clear the mines._Ths is a common problem_that the state had not been_able to_resolve. The_State Mine Inspection Department reported  that the company had found_a solution; The shot firer would_only fire shots when_the mine_had_been vacated.

Over the_years,_there was_more than 16 million tons of coal_mined from_the Colorado Springs coal field.

Mining 

Beginning_about 1859, the area_was_mined for coal. There were 50_coal mines in the Colorado Springs,_mostly in the Rockrimmon and_Cragmor_-_Colorado Springs Country Club area._Mining in the Rockrimmon area occurred_between  below_the surface, while the Cragmor mines were_shallow,_some only  below the surface._Depending_upon the depth of the coal_bed,_the_mines were entered through vertical_mine shafts or through inclined openings.

The_mines in the Rockrimmon area were the Corley, Columbine,_Knights of Industry,_three Pikeview, and the Klondike_mines,_the_deepest of which was the Klondike mine at 500 feet._The Cragmor_mines were the_City Mine, the Altitude, Williamsville Mine, Curtis Mine, Patterson Mine,_the Climax mines, the Conley, Busy Bee,_and the Danville. The Country Club area mines were City #3