Mine Index 0240   Illinois Third Vein Coal Company,   Ladd Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Bureau unlocated
County: Bureau
Quadrangle: Ladd
County Coal Data: Bureau
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois

Mine Index Number: 0240

Company Name: Illinois Third Vein Coal Company
Mine Name: Ladd Mine
Start Date: 1889 End Date: 1924
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,112
Acres after map date: 10 General Area of mining acres shown:

The production and area mined in the Herrin Coal is not known.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft (B shaft) Bureau 16N 11E 10 NE NW SW
Air shaft (A shaft) Bureau 16N 11E 10 NE NW SW
Air / escape shaft Bureau 16N 11E 10 NE NW SW

Geology

For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois
Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 167 5.0 RP
Colchester 463 3.25-3.5 LW

Geological Problems Reported

The top vein (Herrin Coal) was abandoned in 1890 because the quality was unsatisfactory. The roof was a hard gray shale with 4 inches of draw slate on the bottom (adjacent to the coal). Some horsebacks were observed. The Colchester Coal had a pyrite band and scattered pyrite lenses up to 1 inch thick.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Whitebreast Fuel Company A 1889-1890 4,583
Whitebreast Fuel Company B 1890-1901 1,561,020
Illinois Third Vein Coal Company Ladd 1901-1924 4,574,432
Illinois Third Vein Coal Company Ladd 1924-1924 58,679 [1]
Total Production: 6,198,714

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1054_03 5-10-1924 1:2400 1:2400 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, geologic problems, depth & thickness (upper seam).
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Bureau County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Bureau County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
State archive, IL_1054_03 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Ladd|Ladd]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1054_03
Company: Illinois Third Vein Coal Company
Mine Name: Ladd
Caption:
Map Date: 05-10-1924
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0240 IL 1054 03
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/bureau/m0240 IL 1054 03.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date