Mine Index 0066   Superior Coal Company,   Superior No. 3 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Macoupin unlocated
County: Macoupin
Quadrangle: Gillespie North
Gillespie South
County Coal Data: Macoupin
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0066

Company Name: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 3 Mine
Start Date: 1905 End Date: October 1953
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 19,186
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The boundaries between this mine, Superior No. 1 (mine index 0413), No. 2 (mine index 0503), and No. 4 (mine index 0188) could not be distinguished. The acreage reported is the total for all four mines.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Macoupin 8N 7W 36 50 FNL, 440 FWL
Air shaft Macoupin 8N 7W 36 NE NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 340-350 6.0 9.33 7.0-7.5 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Concretions (some 5 feet long, 3 feet wide and 1.5 feet thick) surrounded by slips were present and fell without warning. Limestone protrusions extended down into the coal seam. Roof conditions in this mine were otherwise considered very good. The floor clay heaved, but was thin (1.5 to 2 feet).

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Superior Coal Company Superior No. 3 1905-1953 36,857,601
Total Production: 36,857,601

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1124 10-29-1953 1:4800 1:4800 Final
State archive, IL_1102 8-7-1953 1:4800 1:4800 Final
State archive, IL_1126_03 5-9-1951 1:4800 1:4800 Final
State archive, IL_1130 5-25-1954 1:4800 1:4800 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
State archive, IL_1124 - Shaft locations, mine outline (west, north), mining method.
State archive, IL_1102 map of Superior No. 2 (mine index 0503) - Mine outline (southeast, south central).
State archive, IL_1126_03, map of Superior No. 1 (mine index 0413) - Mine outline (east, northeast, north central).
State archive, IL_1130, map of Superior No. 4 (mine index 0188) - Mine outline (west, southwest).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Superior No. 2|Superior No. 2]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1102
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 2
Caption:
Map Date: 08-07-1953
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0503 IL 1102
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! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m0503 IL 1102.zip
[[:Superior No. 1|Superior No. 1]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1126_03
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 05-09-1951
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0413 IL 1126
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! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m0413 IL 1126.zip
[[:Superior No. 4|Superior No. 4]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1130
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 4
Caption:
Map Date: 05-25-1954
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0188 IL 1130
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! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m0188 IL 1130.zip
[[:Superior No. 3|Superior No. 3]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1124
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 3
Caption:
Map Date: 10-29-1953
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0066 IL 1124
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! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/macoupin/m0066 IL 1124.zip

Photographs

Notes