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Latest revision as of 15:13, July 18, 2023
Mine Index Number: 0203
Company Name: | Oak Coal Company | ||
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Mine Name: | Little Oak Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1904 | End Date: | June 1948 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 1,018 | ||
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 | St. Clair | 1N 7W | 18 | NE NW SW |
Air shaft | St. Clair | 1N 7W | 18 | NW NW SW |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 124-128 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 6.5 | MRP |
Geological Problems Reported
Slips were quite common, with offsets up to 2 feet. Rolls were rare. The floor clay heaved a little, but did not give much trouble.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Little Oak Coal Company | Little Oak | 1904-1905 | 21,574 |
Southern Coal and Mining Company | Southern No. 7 | 1905-1912 | 790,524 |
Southern Coal, Coke and Mining Company | Southern No. 7, Little Oak | 1912-1939 | 5,086,597 |
Little Oak Coal Company | Little Oak | 1939-1940 | 4,229 |
St. Clair Southern Coal Company | Little Oak | 1940-1943 | 11,562 |
Mascoutah Coal Company | Little Oak | 1943-1945 | 175,185 |
Oak Coal Company | Little Oak | 1945-1948 | 497,958 |
Total Production: 6,587,629 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Microfilm, document 351038 | 2-22-1946 | 1:2400 | 1:4303 | Not final The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the production reported. This suggests that the mine outline is complete. |
Microfilm, document 351037 | 11-24-1948 | 1:2400 | 1:4634 | Final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Shaft locations, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems. |
Microfilm map, document 351038, reel 03134, frames 123-126 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method. |
Microfilm map, document 351037, reel 03134, frame 122 - Mine outline (western). |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs