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Mine Index 3512   Swansea Coal and Mining Company,   Humboldt Mine

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Accessible description: Mine Location Basic Data
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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET

Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: O'Fallon
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3512

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
Company Name: Swansea Coal and Mining Company
Mine Name: Humboldt Mine
Start Date: Pre 1883 End Date: 1907
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 82
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 St. Clair 1N 8W 16 SE NE SE
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Air shaft St. Clair 1N 8W 16 SE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Herrin 100-125 6.0-6.5 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Dubuck and Company Humboldt pre1883-1884 6,000 [1]
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Humboldt Mining Company Humboldt 1884-1891 87,710
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Humboldt Mining Company Humboldt 1891-1906 328,410 [2]
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Swansea Coal and Mining Company Humboldt 1906-1907 23,562 [3]
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Total Production: 445,682

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
WPA 1-4-1905 1:12000 1:24828 Secondary source
Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351095 9-12-1891 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Bibliography
WPA map - Shaft locations, mine outline.
Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 351095, reel 03134, frame 209 - Shaft locations, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. ↑ Previous ownership and production are not known. The Coal Report of 1884 indicates at least three previous owners.
  2. ↑ Production after map date
  3. ↑ Production after map date

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