Mine Index 0369   Crown Coal Company,   Crown Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: Freeburg
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0369

Company Name: Crown Coal Company
Mine Name: Crown Mine
Start Date: 1930 End Date: 1951
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 40
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown: A 6-acre general area of mining was added to the map to indicate the expected extent of the mine.

This area shown is smaller than expected for the tonnage mined.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft & air shaft St. Clair 1S 7W 6 SW NE SW
Air shaft St. Clair 1S 7W 6 SE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 140 6.0 7.5 6.5-7.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Crown Coal Company Crown 1930-1950 295,252
Crown Coal Company Crown 1950-1951 1,418 Production after map date
Total Production: 296,670

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351127 12-23-1950 1:2400 1:4138 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 351127, reel 03134, frame 262 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

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