Mine Index Number: 2475
| Company Name:
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Jackson County Brick Company
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| Mine Name:
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Jackson County Brick Mine
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| Start Date:
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1930
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End Date:
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1953
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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30 The area shown on the accompanying map is larger than expected for the reported production. Production indicates approximately 15 acres were mined. Other operators may have worked the same mine.
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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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| Main shaft
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Jackson
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7S 4W
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9
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SW SW NW
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| Air shaft
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Jackson
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7S 4W
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9
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SE SW NW
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Geology
| Murphysboro
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52-53
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3.5-5.0
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RP
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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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| Campbell Hill Brick Company
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Campbell Hill Brick
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1930-1934 Production was not listed in the Coal Reports for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year from 1930 to 1933. The initial survey date on a source map indicated the mine was operating in 1930, and production is higher than shown.
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375 Production was not listed in the Coal Reports for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year from 1930 to 1933. The initial survey date on a source map indicated the mine was operating in 1930, and production is higher than shown.
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 352485
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11-27-1953
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1:1200
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1:1406
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Final
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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 (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
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| Microfilm map, document 352485, reel 03139, frame 176 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
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| Microfilm map, document 352486, reel 03139, frame 177 - Years of operation.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
