Mine Index Number: 2070
Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
| Company Name:
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Franklin Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Ward Mine
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| Start Date:
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1917
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End Date:
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October 1934
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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792
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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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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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Main shaft (11.33'x17.2')
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Franklin
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6S 3E
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17
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SW SW NE
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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Air shaft (11.33'x15.17')
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Franklin
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6S 3E
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17
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SE SW NE
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Geology
| Seam |
Depth (ft) |
Thickness Min |
Thickness max |
Thickness Ave. |
Mining Method
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| Herrin
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623
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6.0
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6.5-8.0
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RPP
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Geological Problems Reported
The seam contained some small slips, but the effect of these slips on mining was negligible. Pyrite stringers and calcite facings were also present. The coal contained rolls, some of which nearly cut out the coal.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Company |
Mine Name |
Date |
Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 4,012,202
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map |
Map Date |
Original Scale |
Digitized Scale |
Map Type
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| Microfilm, document 351452
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4-26-1961 [2]
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1:2400
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1:4303
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Final
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| Bibliography
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| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, shaft sizes, thickness.
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| Bibliography
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Franklin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Bibliography
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| Mine notes (Franklin County) - Mine type, shaft locations, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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| Bibliography
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| Microfilm map, document 351452, reel 03136, frames 158, 159 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Mine Map: 351452
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Microfilm
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| Map ID:
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351452
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| Company:
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Franklin Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Ward
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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04-26-1961
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| Map Status:
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Final
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| Image Credit:
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| Note:
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Map extent as of 11-30-1934
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| More Info:
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M2070mrg.zip
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| Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download!
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https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/franklin/m2070mrg.zip
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Photographs
Notes
- ↑ Idle 1931-1932
- ↑ Mine survey extended to 11-30-1934
