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==Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)== | ==Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)== | ||
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{{Source Map | {{Source Map | ||
|Source Map= | |Source Map=State Archive, IL_59_01 | ||
|Map Date=3-26-1945 | |Map Date=3-26-1945 | ||
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{{Source Map | {{Source Map | ||
|Source Map= | |Source Map=State Archive, IL_58_01 | ||
|Map Date=12-20-1947 | |Map Date=12-20-1947 | ||
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|Source Map= | |Source Map=State Archive, IL_380_09 | ||
|Map Date=3-31-1947 | |Map Date=3-31-1947 | ||
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{{Source Map | {{Source Map | ||
|Source Map= | |Source Map=State Archive, IL_55_01 | ||
|Map Date=5-13-1943 | |Map Date=5-13-1943 | ||
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{{Annotated bibliography | {{Annotated bibliography | ||
|bibliography=Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Sangamon County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. | |bibliography=Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Sangamon County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. | ||
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|bibliography= | |bibliography=State Archive, IL_59_01 - Mine outline (north & northeast), shaft location. | ||
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|bibliography= | |bibliography=State Archive, IL_58_01 - Mine outline (southwest). | ||
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|bibliography=WPA maps, T15N-R5W, T16N-R5W | |bibliography=WPA maps, T15N-R5W, T16N-R5W - Mine outline (south & southeast). | ||
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{{Annotated bibliography | {{Annotated bibliography | ||
|bibliography= | |bibliography=State Archive, IL_55_01 - Mine outline (unmined area in SW SE 26-T16N-R6W). | ||
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==Mine Notes== | ==Mine Notes== |
Latest revision as of 10:26, August 9, 2023
Mine Index Number: 0616
Company Name: | Mine B Coal Company | ||
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Mine Name: | Mine “A” | ||
Start Date: | 1893 | End Date: | December 1944 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | |||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
The boundary between Mine “A” and Mine “B” (mine index 0617) is not discernible. The acreage shown reflects the area of both mines. |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Shaft | Sangamon | 16N 5W | 32 | SW NW NW |
Escape shaft | Sangamon | 16N 5W | 32 | NW NW |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Springfield | 202 | 5.3 | RPP |
Geological Problems Reported
The roof was 1.5 to 5 ft of black shale that held up well although numerous concretions were present. Horsebacks were common. The pyrite in the coal was confined to stringers and bands, no nodules or lenses were seen. The floor was a hard gray fireclay that did not heave.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Citizens Coal Mining Company | Mine A | 1893-1923 Idle 1916 and 1922 | 2,566,087 |
Central Illinois Coal Mining Company | Mine A | 1923-1941 | 4,022,808 |
Mine B Coal Company | Mine A | 1941-1944 | 1,011,582 |
Total Production: 7,600,477 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
State Archive, IL_59_01 | 3-26-1945 | 1:2400 | 1:5297 | Final |
State Archive, IL_58_01 | 12-20-1947 | 1:2400 | 1:4138 | Final |
State Archive, IL_380_09 | 3-31-1947 | 1:2400 | 1:5628 | Secondary source |
Company, 4102.S33 i5.1-54 | 1-1944 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Not final |
WPA | 1938-1940 | 1:12000 | 1:29333 | Secondary source |
State Archive, IL_55_01 | 5-13-1943 | 1:2400 | 1:4800 | Not final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Sangamon County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Sangamon County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems. |
Microfilm map, document 351204, reel 03134, frames 377-378, Map of Panther Creek No. 4 Mine (mine index 618) - Mine outline (north & northwest). |
State Archive, IL_59_01 - Mine outline (north & northeast), shaft location. |
State Archive, IL_58_01 - Mine outline (southwest). |
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S33 i5.1-54 - Mine outline (west). |
WPA maps, T15N-R5W, T16N-R5W - Mine outline (south & southeast). |
State Archive, IL_55_01 - Mine outline (unmined area in SW SE 26-T16N-R6W). |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Additional Notes