Mine Index 2432   Hillside Coal Company,   Hillside Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Henry unlocated
County: Henry
Quadrangle: Coal Valley
County Coal Data: Henry
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2432

Company Name: Hillside Coal Company
Mine Name: Hillside Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1948
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 4
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 Henry 17N 1E 21 SW NW SW
Air shaft Henry 17N 1E 21 NE SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island 100 2.5-3.5 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Crescent Coal and Mining Company Briar Bluff 1934-1940 13,649
Hillside Coal Company Hillside 1948-1948 [1] 325
Total Production: 13,974

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351510 Undated 1:600 1:786 Undated [2]

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Henry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.
Mine notes (Henry County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 351510, reel 03136, frame 263 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Re-opened abandoned mine
  2. The mine outline is the approximate size expected for the reported production. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.