Entrance to the Four Corners phosphate mine. University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng Entrance to the W.R. Grace Phosphate Company's "Four Corners" phosphate mine, in the northeast corner of Manatee County near where Hillsborough, Polk and Hardee counties meet. Grace re-opened the mine in 1985, but closed it again in 1986 and the land was sold for farmland. During the time it was in use, Grace constructed two well fields and granted Manatee County 1.96 million gallons per day. The county wished to take over these wells and about 1,000 acres owned by the IMC Phosphate Company, in 1989. The two fields were capable of yeilding 18 million gallons of water per day. Entrance to the W.R. Grace Phosphate Company's "Four Corners" phosphate mine, in the northeast corner of Manatee County near where Hillsborough, Polk and Hardee counties meet. Grace re-opened the mine in 1985, but closed it again in 1986 and the land was sold for farmland. During the time it was in use, Grace constructed two well fields and granted Manatee County 1.96 million gallons per day. The county wished to take over these wells and about 1,000 acres owned by the IMC Phosphate Company, in 1989. The two fields were capable of yeilding 18 million gallons of water per day. United States Florida--Manatee County Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
Entrance to the Four Corners phosphate mine.
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Entrance to the W.R. Grace Phosphate Company's "Four Corners" phosphate mine, in the northeast corner of Manatee County near where Hillsborough, Polk and Hardee counties meet. Grace re-opened the mine in 1985, but closed it again in 1986 and the land was sold for farmland. During the time it was in use, Grace constructed two well fields and granted Manatee County 1.96 million gallons per day. The county wished to take over these wells and about 1,000 acres owned by the IMC Phosphate Company, in 1989. The two fields were capable of yeilding 18 million gallons of water per day.
Entrance to the W.R. Grace Phosphate Company's "Four Corners" phosphate mine, in the northeast corner of Manatee County near where Hillsborough, Polk and Hardee counties meet. Grace re-opened the mine in 1985, but closed it again in 1986 and the land was sold for farmland. During the time it was in use, Grace constructed two well fields and granted Manatee County 1.96 million gallons per day. The county wished to take over these wells and about 1,000 acres owned by the IMC Phosphate Company, in 1989. The two fields were capable of yeilding 18 million gallons of water per day.
United States
Florida--Manatee County
Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection