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Mine Index 3031   Fernwood Mining Company,   Hilltop Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Peoria unlocated
County: Peoria
Quadrangle: Peoria West
County Coal Data: Peoria
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3031

Company Name: Fernwood Mining Company
Mine Name: Hilltop Mine
Start Date: 1924 End Date: September 1952
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,267
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The mined area shown on the accompanying map includes the Hilltop Mine, Empire No. 2 Mine (mine index 0025), and New Star Mine (mine index 7211).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Peoria 8N 7E 3 NE SW SE
Air shaft Peoria 8N 7E 3 SW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 200 4.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Hilltop Coal Company Hilltop 1924-1941 605,392
Middle Road Coal Company Hilltop 1941-1951 404,439
Fernwood Mining Company Hilltop 1951-1952 29,417
Total Production: 1,039,248

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352197 12-29-1952 1:2400 1:3641 Final
Microfilm, document 352171 3-4-1950 1:2400 1:3972 Not final

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, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352197, reel 03138, frames 249, 250 - Air shaft location, mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352171, reel 03138, frame 204 - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes