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|indicated= | |after_map=This includes area for Grape Creek No. 5 (mine index [[3719]]) since the boundary between the mines could not be distinguished. The Grape Creek mines (No.s 1 through 5, mine index numbers [[3756]], [[3755]], [[3750]], [[3745]] and [[3719]]) reported production at various times under only one or two mine names. The total area shown for these Grape Creek mines is in line with the production of all the Grape Creek mines. | ||
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Revision as of 12:19, September 10, 2022
Mine Index Number: 3750
Company Name: | Grape Creek Coal and Coke Company | ||
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Mine Name: | Grape Creek No. 3 Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1884 | End Date: | 1891 |
Type of Mine: | Underground and Surface | ||
Total acres shown: | 289 | ||
Production Indicated Acres: | This includes area for Grape Creek No. 5 (mine index 3719) since the boundary between the mines could not be distinguished. The Grape Creek mines (No.s 1 through 5, mine index numbers 3756, 3755, 3750, 3745 and 3719) reported production at various times under only one or two mine names. The total area shown for these Grape Creek mines is in line with the production of all the Grape Creek mines. | 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 | Vermilion | 19N 11W | 33 | NE SW NW Connected underground to Grape Creek No. 3 Mine; no specific air or escape shaft was noted for either mine and it is assumed that their underground connection satisfied legal requirements of the time. |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 18-20 | 6.5-7.0 | RP,Surfacelater Surface |
Geological Problems Reported
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Grape Creek Coal and Coke Company | Grape Creek No. 3 | 1884-1891 | 146,575 Production 1884-1885 included in Grape Creek No. 1 production. The underground mine was surface-mined at a later date. The 1885 Coal Report indicated that the workings extended nearly a mile from the shaft. |
Total Production: 146,575 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-92 | 8-1913 | 1:8050 | 1:8050 | Secondary source |
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107 | 1941 | 1:3400 | 1:3400 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness, mining methods. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness. |
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-92, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Mine outline, mine type. |
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Mine outline. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs