Mine Index Number: 3625
Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
| Company Name:
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Egyptian Coal and Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Oak Ridge Mine
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| Start Date:
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1882
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End Date:
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July 12, 1912
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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239
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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The area shown on the accompanying map includes the area mined for White Oak No. 1 Mine (mine index 3627). The boundary between the two mines could not be discerned. According to the source maps, Oak Ridge Mine (White Oak No. 2 Mine) was generally north of the railroad, while White Oak No. 1 Mine was generally south of the railroad. With the area mined before reported production for White Oak No. 1 Mine, production indicates approximately 320 acres were mined.
A fire burned the tipple, engine house and boiler house.
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Main shaft (7.5 x 14 ft) [1]
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St. Clair
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3S 6W
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35
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SW SE NE
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Geology
| Seam |
Depth (ft) |
Thickness Min |
Thickness max |
Thickness Ave. |
Mining Method
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| Herrin
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156
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5.5
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7.5
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6.5
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RP
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Geological Problems Reported
The roof was 6 inches to 2 feet of shale beneath 14 feet of limestone. Slips were common in the white top above the coal. The coal contained considerable pyrite. The underclay was generally 6 to 10 inches thick, but ranged from 3 inches to 4 feet.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Company |
Mine Name |
Date |
Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 1,662,258
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map |
Map Date |
Original Scale |
Digitized Scale |
Map Type
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| State archive, IL_122_01
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8-27-1920
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1:2400
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1:2400
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Final
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| Source Map |
Map Date |
Original Scale |
Digitized Scale |
Map Type
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| Microfilm, document 351006
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12-30-1885
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1:1200
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1:1075
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Not final
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| Bibliography
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| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
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| Bibliography
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Bibliography
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| Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, shaft location & size, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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| Bibliography
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| State archive, IL_122_01 - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method.
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| Bibliography
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| Microfilm map, document 351006, reel 03134, frame 76 - Shaft identification.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Mine Map: IL_122_01
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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State Archive
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| Map ID:
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IL_122_01
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| Company:
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Egyptian Coal and Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Meeks No. 2
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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08/27/1920
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| Map Status:
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Not Final
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| Image Credit:
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| Note:
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Also used for the outline of mine indexes 3625/3627.
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| More Info:
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M0205 IL 122 01
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| 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!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/st clair/m0205 IL 122 01.zip
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Mine Map: 351006 3134 76
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Microfilm
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| Map ID:
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351006 3134 76
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| Company:
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| Mine Name:
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White Oak No. 2
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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12/30/1885
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| Map Status:
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Not Final
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| Image Credit:
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| Note:
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| More Info:
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M3625
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| 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!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/st clair/m3625.zip
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Photographs
Notes
- ↑ No air shafts were shown on the source maps. It is likely that ventilation was provided by underground connection with White Oak No. 1 Mine (mine index 3627).
