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|Mine Name Header=St. John Mine | |Mine Name Header=St. John Mine | ||
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|mined-out-area=602{{#info:The mine is larger than expected for the reported production plus the area mined before production was reported. The area shown on the accompanying map may be a general area of mining that is 200 acres larger than expected. It is likely that the outline contains other old mines that operated before 1880, and some of the air shafts may be hoist shafts for those old mines that were converted to air and escape shafts when the workings were connected underground.|note}} | |mined-out-area=602 {{#info:The mine is larger than expected for the reported production plus the area mined before production was reported. The area shown on the accompanying map may be a general area of mining that is 200 acres larger than expected. It is likely that the outline contains other old mines that operated before 1880, and some of the air shafts may be hoist shafts for those old mines that were converted to air and escape shafts when the workings were connected underground.|note}} | ||
|county1=Perry | |county1=Perry | ||
|quad1=Du Quoin | |quad1=Du Quoin | ||
|year-start=1867 | |year-start=1867 | ||
|year-end=1899 | |year-end=1899 | ||
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|Mine-Name=Paradise No. 2 | |Mine-Name=Paradise No. 2 | ||
|Date=1880-1883 | |Date=1880-1883 | ||
|Production=202,543{{#info:Production before 1882 is not known. The 1882 Coal Report indicates 60 acres were mined.|note}} | |Production=202,543 {{#info:Production before 1882 is not known. The 1882 Coal Report indicates 60 acres were mined.|note}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:06, April 14, 2022
Mine Index Number: 3131
Company Name: | Illinois Central Coal and Salt Company | ||
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Mine Name: | St. John Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1867 | End Date: | 1899 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 602 The mine is larger than expected for the reported production plus the area mined before production was reported. The area shown on the accompanying map may be a general area of mining that is 200 acres larger than expected. It is likely that the outline contains other old mines that operated before 1880, and some of the air shafts may be hoist shafts for those old mines that were converted to air and escape shafts when the workings were connected underground. | ||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Main shaft | Perry | 6S 1W | 4 | SW NE SW |
Air shaft | Perry | 6S 1W | 4 | NE SE SW |
Air shaft | Perry | 6S 1W | 4 | SE SE NW |
Shaft | Perry | 6S 1W | 4 | SE SE SW |
Shaft | Perry | 6S 1W | 9 | SW NW NE |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 44 | 6.0-9.0 | RP |
Geological Problems Reported
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Halliday and Company | Old Paradise | 1867-1875 | Unknown |
Illinois Central Coal and Salt Works | Old Paradise | 1875-1880 | Unknown |
Halliday and Company | Paradise No. 2 | 1880-1883 | 202,543 Production before 1882 is not known. The 1882 Coal Report indicates 60 acres were mined. |
Illinois Central Iron and Coal Company | St. John | 1883-1886 | 295,037 |
Illinois Central Coal and Salt Company | St. John | 1886-1899 | 1,124,798 |
Total Production: 1,622,378 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-70 | 10-1934 | 1:63360 | 1:63360 | Secondary source |
ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-16 | 7-2-1936 | 1:2400 | 1:2400 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness, mining method. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Perry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth. |
ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-70, work map for Federal Land Bank Report - Shaft locations (southernmost two), mine outline. |
ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-16, map of Gayle Mine (mine index 633) - Mine outline, shaft locations. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs