Mine Index 0176   Coulterville Coal Company,   Coulterville Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Perry unlocated, Randolph unlocated
County: Perry
Randolph
Quadrangle: Coulterville
County Coal Data: Perry
Randolph
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0176

Company Name: Coulterville Coal Company
Mine Name: Coulterville Mine
Start Date: 1901 End Date: April 1944
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 813
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 Perry 4S 4W 18 SW SE NW
Air shaft Perry 4S 4W 18 SW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 280-282 6.33 7.75 6.66 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Some small faults were observed in the mine. The roof was draw slate and white top ranging from 4 inches to 6 feet thick. Some roof falls extended upward over 18 feet, showing only the white top. In limited areas, a bastard rock made another poor roof, sometimes 7 to 8 feet thick. The mine was very dry, but the fire clay floor heaved after the coal was removed.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Chicago and Coulterville Coal Company Chicago and Coulterville 1901-1904 45,403
West Muddy Coal Company West Muddy 1904-1905 41,476
Hippard Coal Company Vulcan 1905-1906 51,040
Vulcan Coal and Mining Company Vulcan 1906-1907 64,389
St. Louis - Coulterville Coal Company Vulcan 1907-1917 634,593
Perry County Coal Company Vulcan 1917-1923 901,788[1]
Perry Coal Company Perco 1923-1931 2,244,295[2]
Coulterville Coal Company Coulterville 1932-1944[3] 666,926[4]
Total Production: 4,649,910

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353359 6-16-1944 1:2400 1:4800 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Perry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 353359, reel 03142, frames 360 and 361 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production was reported in Randolph County from 1920 to 1923 and 1943 to 1944
  2. Production was reported in Randolph County from 1920 to 1923 and 1943 to 1944
  3. Idle 1936 and 1941
  4. Production was reported in Randolph County from 1920 to 1923 and 1943 to 1944