Mine Index Number: 0796
Company Name:
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Midway Coal Company
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Mine Name:
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Midway Mine
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Start Date:
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1934
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End Date:
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March 1951
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Type of Mine:
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Underground
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Total acres shown:
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17
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Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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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.
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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Main shaft
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St. Clair
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1S 8W
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12
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NE NW NW
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Air shaft
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St. Clair
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1S 8W
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12
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NE NW NW
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Air shaft
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St. Clair
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1S 8W
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12
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NE NW NW
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Geology
Herrin
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63-75, 85 at air shaft
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6.0-7.0
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
Production
Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Microfilm, document 351134
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9-15-1937
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1:1200
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1:2234
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Not final
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ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-59
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6-1-1970
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1:2400
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1:2400
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Secondary source
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
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Microfilm map, document 351134, reel 03134, frames 270, 271 - Shaft locations, mine outline (eastern), mining method.
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ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-59, map of Midwest Highwall No. 2 Mine (mine index 4274) - Mine outline (western).
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Microfilm: 351134
Map Date: 9-15-1937
Coal Co.: Midway Coal Company
Mine Name: Midway Mine
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ISGS map library: 4103.S31 i5.1-59
Map Date: 6-1-1970
Coal Co.: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Midwest Highwall No. 2 Mine
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Photographs
Notes