Category:Jackson-County

County Coal Data

Mines that Appear in Jackson-County

*9998 & 9999 = Unknown dates

Unlocated Mines in Jackson-County

Mine that have known coal production but no known location
There are no known Unlocated mines in this county

Historical Mined Out Area Maps

WPA

These maps were constructed as part of the nationwide Works Projects Administration (WPA), generally between 1934 and 1937 with some later updates or revisions,

Disclaimer
Maps for some locations might have multiple versions/seams, please inspected these areas closely for differences.
Notes and corrections were made by ISGS staff.
These maps are reproductions from microfilm, they may be of poor quality with text difficult to read.

Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, Preliminary Reports on Subsidence Investigations

Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, Preliminary Reports on Subsidence Investigations (refered by Coal Section Staff as "Quade Maps")
Mining engineers working for the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis mapped areas of subsidence due to coal mining in the early 1930s. These reports often include county maps of mine properties with mined-out areas including shaft locations, as well as subsidence areas.

Disclaimer
Maps for some locations might have multiple versions/seams, please inspected these areas closely for differences.
These maps are accompanied by a report, please download and inspect this document.
Notes and corrections were made by ISGS staff.

Photographs

Caption: Gartside Mine, Murphysboro, sink in low land, pillar pulling
Credit: Illinois State Geological Survey
Library No.: M-1036
Caption: Sag--quarter mile long--fence shows sag of about 2 feet
Credit: Illinois State Geological Survey
Library No.: M-963
Caption: Sag near Gartside Mine Murphysboro. Rig in sag.
Credit: Illinois State Geological Survey
Library No.: M-979
Caption: Herrin Coal at the S Coal surface mine near Elkville, IL. Herrin coal at the base of the highwall ‘splits’ or separates apart both to the right and left from a central intact portion, with Energy shale intercalated between the upper and lower coal benches. Coal splits that are found close to penecontemporaneous river channels, such as this example near the Walshville paleochannel, are likely formed by erosion at the channel margins that creates peat flaps that float, followed by sediment deposition infilling below the flaps, and on top.
Date: November 19, 2009