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Revision as of 11:10, September 23, 2022
Mine Index Number: 3496
| Company Name: | Dutch Hollow Coal Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Name: | Birkner Mine | ||
| Start Date: | Pre 1874 | End Date: | 1889 |
| Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
| Total acres shown: | 30 | ||
| Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
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The Birkner Mine was connected underground to the Excelsior Mine (mine index 4330). | |||
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
|---|
| Main shaft The Birkner Mine was connected underground to the Excelsior Mine (mine index 4330). | St. Clair | 1N 8W | 6 | SE SE NW |
Geology
| Thickness (ft) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
| Herrin | 130-135 | 6.0-7.0 | RPB |
Geological Problems Reported
Production
| Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
| Edward Avery and Company | Birkner | pre1874-1883 Production prior to 1882 is not known. The Coal Report of 1882 indicates 21 acres were mined. | 25,260 |
| Dutch Hollow Coal Company | Birkner | 1883-1884 | 12,000 |
| Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis | Birkner | 1884-1889 | none The Coal Report of 1889 indicates this mine was abandoned, owned by Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis. No production reported under this name. |
| Total Production: 37,260 | |||
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
| State archive, IL_221 | 2-2-1930 | 1:2400 | 1:2400 | Secondary source |
| Atlas of St. Clair County, Illinois | 1874 | 1:36205 | 1:36205 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness. |
| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
| State archive, IL_221, map of Valley Mine (mine index 3615) - Shaft locations, mine outline, method. |
| Atlas of St. Clair County, Illinois, 1874, Warner & Beers, Chicago, Illinois - Years of operation. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs