Category:Brighton-Quadrangle
Mining in the Brighton Quadrangle
The earliest mining in the Brighton Quadrangle is not known, although mines were operating by 1868, such as the Langley Mine in SW 10-T7N-R10W (included with mine index 2720, Lyle Mine). Over a dozen mined areas were noted on the 1872 Atlas of Jersey County. All the known mines in the area operated as local mines, removing a few tons (usually less than 3,000 tons) and operating generally less than 5 years. The Bell Mine (mine index 2524) is thought to have operated from 1900 to 1927, mining as much as 10 acres, but it is possible that a new drift entry was developed every few years, and the acreage may not be contiguous.
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Coal Mines In Illinois Brighton Quadrangle
Mines that Appear on the Brighton Quadrangle
Mines for this quadrangle have not been entered into Ilmines-Wiki see download above for more information
Unlocated Mines
Jersey County
There are no known Unlocated mines in this county
Macoupin County
| Mine Index | Coal Company, Mine Name | City |
|---|---|---|
| 91170000 | unknown, Peter's Mine | |
| 91170004 | McGuffee, McGuffee Mine | Bunker Hill (City) |
| 91170007 | William Carlin, Carlin Mine | Scottville (City) |
| 91170008 | T. J. Hart, Hart Mine | Scottville (City) |
| 91170010 | Farrell and Flint, Farrell and Flint No. 2 Mine Carlinville Coal Company, Carlinville Mine Farrell and Loomis, Farrell and Loomis No. 2 Mine | Carlinville (City) |
| 91170017 | William Carling, Carling Mine | Scottville (City) |
| 91170018 | John Hurt, Hurt Mine | Scottville (City) |
| 91170019 | H. S. Duggen, Duggen Mine | Scottville (City) |
| 91170020 | Charles Lyle, Lyle Mine | Brighton (City) |
| 91170021 | Cairns and Bott, Cairns and Bott Mine | Brighton (City) |
| 91170022 | Roy Curtis, Curtis Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91170023 | Wilson Coal Company, Wilson Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91170024 | John Compton, Compton Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91170025 | Witt Coal Company, Witt Mine | Greenfield (City) |
| 91170026 | John Carlson, Carlson Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91170027 | Rennie Brothers, Rennie Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91170028 | H. A. Malden, Malden Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91170031 | Roncke and Conlin, Roncke and Conlin Mine | Carlinville (City) |
| 91170032 | Hoosier Coal Company, Hoosier Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91172911 | Davis and Company, Davis Mine | Chesterfield (City) |
| 91172918a | William Hickey, Hickey Mine | Chesterfield (City) |