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|Coal_co=William Neil and Company | |Coal_co=William Neil and Company | ||
|Mine Name Header=Neil Mine | |Mine Name Header=Neil Mine | ||
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|Map Date=4-1-1912 | |Map Date=4-1-1912 | ||
|Original Scale=1:2400 | |Original Scale=1:2400 | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:51, October 17, 2023
Mine Index Number: 0281
Company Name: | William Neil and Company | ||
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Mine Name: | Neil Mine | ||
Start Date: | Pre 1879 | End Date: | April 1, 1912 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 53 | ||
Production Indicated Acres: | 75 | General Area of mining acres shown: | |
The area shown on the accompanying map is smaller than expected for the reported production. |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Main shaft (6 x 5.5 ft) | Macoupin | 7N 8W | 14 | NE NW SE |
Air shaft | Macoupin | 7N 8W | 14 | SE NW SE |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 244-254 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 5.5-6.0 | MRP |
Geological Problems Reported
Some small clay veins, 6 to 10 inches wide, were present near the top of the coal. Gas was present, “in pockets”.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
William Neil and Company | Neil | pre1879-1882 | 43,750 |
Bunker Hill Coal Company The mine notes indicate that Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis owned the mine and it was leased to Bunker Hill Coal Company. | Bunker Hill | 1882-1893 | 228,053 |
William Neil and Company | Neil | 1893-1912 | 120,241 |
Total Production: 392,044 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
State archive, IL_1116_01 | 4-1-1912 | 1:2400 | 1:2400 | Final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems. |
State archive, IL_1116_01 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs