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Mine Index 3043   Wolschlag Co-operative Coal Company,   Wolschlag 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: 3043

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
Company Name: Wolschlag Co-operative Coal Company
Mine Name: Wolschlag Mine
Start Date: 1893 End Date: 1922
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 775, shown on the accompanying map as a general area of mining. General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Peoria 8N 7E 36 SW NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Springfield 90-170 4.0-4.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Steve Wolschlag Wolschlag 1893-1895 27,660
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Wolschlag Co-operative Coal Company Wolschlag 1895-1922 2,899,987
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Total Production: 2,927,647

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

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

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.