Mine Index 3019   George Vicary,   Vicary Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3019

Company Name: George Vicary
Mine Name: Vicary Mine
Start Date: 1878 End Date: 1909
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 2,918
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown on the accompanying map represents the acreage undermined by Vicary Mine and Lamarsh No. 1 Mine (mine index 0408). The mine boundaries could not be distinguished.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Slope Peoria 7N 7E 8 SE NE SE These are the same slopes and air shafts listed (and used by) Lamarsh No. 1 Mine (mine index 0408).
Slope Peoria 7N 7E 8 SE NE SE These are the same slopes and air shafts listed (and used by) Lamarsh No. 1 Mine (mine index 0408).
Air shaft Peoria 7N 7E 4 NW SW NE These are the same slopes and air shafts listed (and used by) Lamarsh No. 1 Mine (mine index 0408).
Air shaft Peoria 7N 7E 5 NW NE NE These are the same slopes and air shafts listed (and used by) Lamarsh No. 1 Mine (mine index 0408).
Air shaft Peoria 8N 7E 33 NE These are the same slopes and air shafts listed (and used by) Lamarsh No. 1 Mine (mine index 0408).

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 60-130 4.0-5.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Henry Vicary Vicary 1878-1889 58,432
Vicary Brothers Vicary 1889-1907 420,595
George Vicary Vicary 1907-1909 77,874
Total Production: 556,901

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352193 6-27-1951 1:2400 1:5131 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Microfilm map, document 352193, reel 03138, frames 231-251 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

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Mine Images

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