Mine Index 0018 Coal Valley Mining Company, Coal Valley No. 3 Mine

Mine Index Number: 0018

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Coal Valley Mining Company
Mine Name:	Coal Valley No. 3 Mine
Start Date:	1909	End Date:	1921
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	271 (85 in southern outline, 270 in northern outline)
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main shaft	Mercer	15N 2W	27	SE SE SE

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main slope	Mercer	15N 2W	34	SE NE SE

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Air shaft	Mercer	15N 2W	34	NE SE SE

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Rock Island	61	3.67	5.0	4.0	MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The mine was abandoned because of poor roof conditions. The roof was generally up to 8 feet of black shale under 1 to 3 feet of limestone. Clay veins, slips and rolls were noted in the seam. Swags were common in the coal.

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Coal Valley Mining Company (add)	Coal Valley No. 3 (add)	1909-1921	1,280,003
Total Production: 1,280,003

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 352246	9-15-1921	1:1200	1:2069	Final

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Coal Section files (Milan Quadrangle)	undated	1:62500	1:62500	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Mercer County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Mercer County) - Mine type, shaft location, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 352246, reel 03138, frames 310 & 311 - Shaft and slope locations, mine outline (southern), mining method.

Bibliography
Coal Section files, undated work map on USGS topographic map, 15-minute Milan Quadrangle - Mine outline (northern), shaft location.