Mine Index 0682   Midwest Radiant Fuel Corporation,   Midwest Radiant No. 1 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: Millstadt
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0682

Company Name: Midwest Radiant Fuel Corporation
Mine Name: Midwest Radiant No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1939 End Date: 1950
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 1,113
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown is larger than expected for the reported production. It is likely that some production for Midwest Mine No. 3 (mine index 4279) was reported under this name.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple St. Clair 1N 9W 34 SE NE SW [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 35 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Midwest Smokeless Fuel Corporation Midwest 1939-1940 325,275
Midwest Radiant Fuel Corporation Midwest Radiant No. 1 1940-1950 6,682,142
Total Production: 7,007,417

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
USGS topographic map, Millstadt Quadrangle 1990 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source
Microfilm, document 351018 7-1-1942 1:2400 1:3641 Not final
ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-61 3-14-1969 1:12000 1:12000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, tipple location, seam, depth.
USGS (7.5') topographic map, Millstadt Quadrangle, 1990 - Mine outline.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-61, map of Midwest Mine (mine index {0653]]) - Mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 351018, reel 03134, frame 93 - Mine outline (SW 35-T1N-R9W).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The tipple for Midwest Radiant Fuel Company was later used by Peabody Midwest Mine (mine index 0653).