Mine Index 2816   McCrea Coal Company,   McCrea Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Madison unlocated
County: Madison
Quadrangle: Bethalto
County Coal Data: Madison
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2816

Company Name: McCrea Coal Company
Mine Name: McCrea Mine
Start Date: Unknown End Date: 1860
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 4
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

No production was reported under this name; years of operation unknown. ISGS mine notes indicate this mine was mine was abandoned 1860, prior to any available production records.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 6N 9W 14 SE SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 69 3.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
McCrea -1860

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352342 undated 1:1200 1:1490 Undated
Federal Land Bank Report 6-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, year abandoned.
Microfilm map, document 352342, reel 03138, frame 449 - Shaft location.
Federal Land Bank Report (Madison County) - General area of mining.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

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