Mine Index Number: 2931
Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
| Company Name:
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Union Fuel Company
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| Mine Name:
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Ridge Mine
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| Start Date:
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1895
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End Date:
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March 1923
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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648
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| Acres after map date:
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20
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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
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Macoupin
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11N 6W
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5
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NE SW SW
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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Air shaft
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Macoupin
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11N 6W
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5
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NE SW SW
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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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341-365
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6.0-7.0
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
The source map showed that northern expansion was halted in central portion of the mine by some type of geologic problem. The line type designating the problem is not included in the legend, so the problem may be a fault or a change of roof material or channel fill.
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: 3,071,122
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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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| State archive, PB_1093_01
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9-15-1924
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1:6000
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1:6000
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Final
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| Source Map |
Map Date |
Original Scale |
Digitized Scale |
Map Type
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| State archive, IL_1125_03
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2-2-1921
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1:2400
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1:2400
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Not final
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| Bibliography
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| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, depth, thickness.
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| Bibliography
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Bibliography
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| Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Shaft location, seam, thickness.
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| Bibliography
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| State archive, PB_1093_01 - Mine outline.
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| Bibliography
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| State archive, IL_1125_03 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Mine Map: PB_1093_01
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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State Archive
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| Map ID:
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PB_1093_01
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| Company:
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Leland Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Green Ridge
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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09-15-1924
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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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| More Info:
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M2931 PB 1093 01
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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/macoupin/m2931 PB 1093 01.zip
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Mine Map: IL_1125_03
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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State Archive
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| Map ID:
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IL_1125_03
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| Company:
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Ridge Coal Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Green Ridge
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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02-02-1921
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| Map Status:
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Not Final
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| Image Credit:
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| Note:
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| More Info:
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M2931 IL 1125 03
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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/macoupin/m2931 IL 1125 03.zip
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Photographs
Notes
- ↑ Idle or abandoned 1914-1917
- ↑ Idle 1922
- ↑ Production after map date
