Mine Index 0167   Madison Coal Corporation,   Madison No. 8 Mine or Brush Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Herrin
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 0167

Company Name: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 8 Mine or Brush Mine
Start Date: 1890 End Date: September 1923
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,238 This area includes mining by the Robert Dick Mine (mine index 6800). The two mines were connected underground and the boundaries could not be discerned.
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft (10 x 22 ft) [1] Williamson 8S 1E 35 SW NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 100 7.0-9.17 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was generally a white shale that did not hold up well. In some cases, these developed into sinkholes that opened up to the surface. Wherever possible, 18 inches of top coal was left to support the gray shale roof. In some areas, the roof was black shale, and this held up well. Rolls were present, generally in the northwest part of the mine where they were numerous. These rolls sometimes cut down into the coal so that only 2 feet of coal remained. Some of these areas were designated on the source map as “very bad coal”.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
St. Louis and Big Muddy Coal Company Dawes 1890-1905 3,205,445
Madison Coal Corporation Madison No. 8, Brush 1905-1923 5,722,944
Total Production: 8,928,389

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353109 9-27-1923 1:2400 1:4634 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 353109, reel 03141, frames 330 & 331 - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Madison No. 8|Madison No. 8]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353109 3141 330-331, 28x
Company: Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Madison No. 8
Caption:
Map Date: 09/27/1923
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note: Secondary Source for Mine Index 3945 - Outline for the south side
More Info: M0167.jpg
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m0167.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The Brush Mine also connected with the Robert Dick Mine (mine index 6800) for additional ventilation and for hoisting capacity nearer to the later workings of the mine. The connections were probably circa 1912, when mining ceased in the Robert Dick Mine. These shafts were in the SE 28-T8S-R1E. The main shaft probably contained a compartment devoted to ventilation. The shaft dimensions support this hypothesis.