Mine Index 0601   Crescent Mining Company,   Lamarsh No. 6 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Peoria unlocated
County: Peoria
Quadrangle: Peoria West
Hanna City
Pekin
County Coal Data: Peoria
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0601

Company Name: Crescent Mining Company
Mine Name: Lamarsh No. 6 Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: February 1940
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,771
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown on the accompanying map represents the area undermined by Lamarsh No. 6 Mine and Lamarsh No. 2 Mine (mine index 5837).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Peoria 7N 7E 8 SW NW NW
Slope Peoria 7N 7E 8 SW NW NW
Slope Peoria 7N 7E 7 SE NE NE
Air shaft Peoria 7N 7E 7 SW NW NW
Air shaft Peoria 7N 7E 18 NW NW NE
Air shaft Peoria 7N 8E 12 NW SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 58 4.16-4.33 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

The immediate roof was 2 to 3 feet of black shale with sandstone above.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Newsam Brothers Coal Company Newsam No. 6 1922-1923 84,701
Crescent Mining Company Lamarsh No. 6 1923-1940 7,287,878
Total Production: 7,372,579

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352193 6-27-1951 1:2400 1:5131 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Peoria County) - Slope location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 352193, reel 03138, frames 231-251 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

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