Near Sheridan in Sheridan County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Mining Modernizes
You Are Standing Near Carneyville/Kleenburn
The Carney Coal Company opened the Carney Mine in 1904 and established the company town of Carneyvlle. The town, described as neat and in excellent repair, boasted that it was never the point of origin of a single case of Typhoid fever. This was a significant public health achievement at the time. In 1921, Peabody Coal bought the mine and renamed it Kleenburn. Peabody closed the mine in 1923 and abandoned the town in 1933.
From Man to Machine
Electrification brought lights and conveyor belts, power drills replaced hand-drills, and machines undercut the coal. Even with all the mine modernization, the basic approach remained the same. As mines updated, the Sheridan mines continued to be known as state-of-the-art.
Miners went from skilled craftsmen to machine operators. The us of machines improved coal production and decreased the number of miners needed. Increased mechanization and the use of heavy earth moving equipment in the 1950s led to open pit mining and the closure of underground mines.
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The Carney underground mine was located on the opposite side of the Tongue River from where you are standing. The concrete pilings at this location were part of the foundation of the mine tipple where coal was loaded onto trains.
Erected by Sheridan Community Land Trust and Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources.
Location. 44° 54.329′ N, 107° 0.658′ W. Marker is near Sheridan, Wyoming, in Sheridan County. Marker is on Kleenburn Road (County Road 106) near Acme Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sheridan WY 82801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Aftermath of Mining (here, next to this marker); Mine Communities Supply Miner's Needs (approx. half a mile away); Working in the Mines (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Black Diamond Trail (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Black Diamonds of Wyoming (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mines Shape a Community (approx. 2.9 miles away); Rock Creek to Montana Stage Line (approx. 6.1 miles away); The Pipe of Peace (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sheridan.
More about this marker. This maker is a part of the Black Diamond Trail of Sheridan County.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.