Mine Index 0731 Springfield Coal and Mining Company, Springfield No. 6 Mine

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	Unlocated Mines In:	Christian unlocated
	County:	Christian
	Quadrangle:	Taylorville
	County Coal Data:	Christian
	Shown On Map:	Yes
	Unlocated:	No
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Mine Index Number: 0731


Company Name:	Springfield Coal and Mining Company
Mine Name:	Springfield No. 6 Mine
Start Date:	1889	End Date:	1952
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	810
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

Christian

13N 2W

26

NW SW NW

Air shaft

Christian

13N 2W

26

SW SE NW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Herrin

487

7.0

9.0

7.0

RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Many slips were noted in the roof, some with offsets of up to 2 feet.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Taylorville Coal Company (add)	Taylorville (add)	1889-1902	2,481,847

Springfield Coal and Mining Company (add)	Springfield No. 6 (add)	1902-1916 ^[1]	3,007,992

Springfield District Coal Mining Company (add)	Springfield No. 56^[2] (add)	1916-1918	(none reported)

Peabody Coal Company (add)	Peabody No. 56^[3] (add)	1918-1952	(none reported)

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Company

10-2-1916

1:4800

Final

Company, IL_461

10-21-1912

1:2400

Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, geologic problems.

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Christian County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.

Mine notes (Christian County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.

Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.C4 i5.1-23 - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method.

Company map, state archive, IL_461 - Air shaft.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Company: IL_461
Map Date: 10-21-1912
Coal Co.: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Peabody No. 56 Mine
Image Credit: Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Office of Mines and Minerals
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Company: 4103.C4 i5.1-23
Map Date: 10-2-1916
Coal Co.: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Peabody No. 56 Mine
Image Credit: Illinois State Geological Survey
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Photographs

Notes

↑ The Coal Report for 1917 indicated that this No. 6 Mine became Springfield District No. 8 Mine. However, the surface facilities at this location were dismantled, and the coal was hoisted out of the shaft for the Taylorville Mine (mine index 661). The Coal Section holds to the convention of naming the shaft based on its ownership at the time of production. Therefore, since this shaft location was not in use as a hoist shaft, the production associated with the Springfield District No. 8 Mine is attached to shaft that was used to hoist the production, the Taylorville Mine (mine index 661) of the Christian County Coal Company in 26-T13N-R2W.
↑ No production was reported under these names. The owners continued to maintain the reserves, and a mine name change occurred. When Peabody Coal Company purchased the reserves, the mine became known as Peabody No. 56 Mine.
↑ No production was reported under these names. The owners continued to maintain the reserves, and a mine name change occurred. When Peabody Coal Company purchased the reserves, the mine became known as Peabody No. 56 Mine.

Additional Notes

[1] The Coal Report for 1917 indicated that this No. 6 Mine became Springfield District No. 8 Mine. However, the surface facilities at this location were dismantled, and the coal was hoisted out of the shaft for the Taylorville Mine (mine index 661). The Coal Section holds to the convention of naming the shaft based on its ownership at the time of production. Therefore, since this shaft location was not in use as a hoist shaft, the production associated with the Springfield District No. 8 Mine is attached to shaft that was used to hoist the production, the Taylorville Mine (mine index 661) of the Christian County Coal Company in 26-T13N-R2W.

[2] No production was reported under these names. The owners continued to maintain the reserves, and a mine name change occurred. When Peabody Coal Company purchased the reserves, the mine became known as Peabody No. 56 Mine.

[3] No production was reported under these names. The owners continued to maintain the reserves, and a mine name change occurred. When Peabody Coal Company purchased the reserves, the mine became known as Peabody No. 56 Mine.

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