Mine Index 3009   Otto W. Lightbody Coal Company,   Lightbody Mine

From ILMINES WIKI
Disclaimer
INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Peoria unlocated
County: Peoria
Quadrangle: Glasford
County Coal Data: Peoria
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3009

Company Name: Otto W. Lightbody Coal Company
Mine Name: Lightbody Mine
Start Date: 1923 End Date: 1962
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 86
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 drift Peoria 7N 6E 26 NE SW SE
Air shaft Peoria 7N 6E 26 SE NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 30 4.33

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Lightbody Brothers Coal Company Lightbody 1923-1926 5,938
Otto W. Lightbody Coal Company Lightbody 1927-1930 123,883
Calhoun Coal Company Lightbody 1931-1932 4,500
Otto W. Lightbody Coal Company Lightbody 1933-1962 362,235
Total Production: 496,556

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Peoria County) - Mine type, drift location, seam, depth, thickness.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Lightbody|Lightbody]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_2532_01
Company:
Mine Name: Lightbody
Caption:
Map Date: 08-01-1962
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M3009 IL 2532 01
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! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/peoria/m3009 IL 2532 01.zip

Photographs

Notes