Mine Index 1006   Illinois and West Virginia Coal Company,   Illinois Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Oakwood
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 1006

Company Name: Illinois and West Virginia Coal Company
Mine Name: Illinois Mine
Start Date: 1982 End Date: September 1984
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: General Area of mining acres shown: 45

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main entry The ISGS mine-notes indicate there were three vertical shafts 110' deep and a sloping shaft. Locations for three of the four openings are unknown. Vermilion 19N 12W 19 SW SW NW Irregular section; see page 6, ‘Shaft, slope, drift or tipple locations’

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 110 5.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was poor, requiring many timbers and braces for support. Water sometimes poured into the mine and flooded operations.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Lee Coal Company Oakwood No. 2 1982-1983 63,882
Illinois and West Virginia Coal Company Illinois 1983-1984 156,779
Total Production: 220,661

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

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

Mine Notes

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