Mine Index Number: 0055
| Company Name:
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Jackson Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Muddy Valley Mine
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| Start Date:
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1888
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End Date:
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April 1924
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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947
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| Acres after map date:
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15
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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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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| Main shaft
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Jackson
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7S 1W
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29
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SE NE NW
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| Air shaft
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Jackson
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7S 1W
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29
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SE NW NE
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Geology
| Herrin
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161
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6.0
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11.0
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8.0 [1]
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
An extensive NW-SE trending fault was encountered in the main and south entries. These and subsidiary faults perpendicular to the main fault system were shown on the source map. Mining was restricted by the faulting in some areas. The coal was displaced 27 to over 40 feet, with displacement increasing northward. Gas emitted from the fault, especially when it was first encountered. Parallel faults were also noted, with less displacement. The west side of the mine had a soft, sandy gray shale roof that weathered and fell in large slabs when exposed to air. Top coal, generally 2 to 3 feet, was left to support the roof. The coal under black shale roof was 1 to 2 feet thinner than that under gray shale roof. The blue band was generally 4 to 6 inches thick. On the west side of the mine, the blue band was 1.5 inches thick, but on the east side of the mine, the blue band with an associated dirt and bone layer thickened to 7 to 10 inches. The underclay ranged from 3 inches to over 3 feet, averaging 2.5 feet. Heaving did occur in the mine.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Company, 4103.J31 i5.1-22
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10-1921
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1:2400
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1:2400
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Not final
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| Microfilm, document 352498
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8-1923
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1:2400
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1:5297
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Not final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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| Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.J31 i5.1-22 - Mine outline, shaft locations, mining method, geologic problems.
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| Microfilm map, document 352498, reel 03139, frames 1933 & 194 - Mine outline (western & northeastern).
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Notes
- ↑ The coal averaged 7.0 ft thick on the western side and 10.0 on the eastern side of the mine.
- ↑ The shaft was sunk by Halliday Brothers. Equipment for this mine (engines on the surface and mining machines) were bought from the Mattoon Shaft in Coles County.
- ↑ Production after map date
Additional Notes
