Mine Index 0796 Midway Coal Company, Midway Mine

Mine Index Number: 0796

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Midway Coal Company
Mine Name:	Midway Mine
Start Date:	1934	End Date:	March 1951
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	17
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:
The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the reported production. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main shaft	St. Clair	1S 8W	12	NE NW NW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Air shaft	St. Clair	1S 8W	12	NE NW NW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Air shaft	St. Clair	1S 8W	12	NE NW NW

Geology

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

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin	63-75, 85 at air shaft			6.0-7.0	MRP

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Midway Coal Company (add)	Midway (add)	1934-1942	72,808

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Midway Coal Company (add)	Midway (add)	1951-1951	150

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 72,958

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 351134	9-15-1937	1:1200	1:2234	Not final

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-59	6-1-1970	1:2400	1:2400	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

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

Bibliography
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 351134, reel 03134, frames 270, 271 - Shaft locations, mine outline (eastern), mining method.

Bibliography
ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-59, map of Midwest Highwall No. 2 Mine (mine index 4274) - Mine outline (western).