Mine Index 3067   Big Hollow Coal Company,   Big Hollow Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3067

Company Name: Big Hollow Coal Company
Mine Name: Big Hollow Mine
Start Date: 1926 End Date: March 1952
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 87
Production Indicated Acres: 140 General Area of mining acres shown:

The mine outline is smaller than expected for the reported production. The source map for Lea No. 2 Mine (mine index 5825) indicated they holed into old works, and Big Hollow map showed an area of old works south of most of the workings and on the west side of the shaft. A general area of mining is shaded on the accompanying map for this described area, which brings the total acreage shown to 144.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Peoria 9N 7E 13 NE SE SW
Air shaft Peoria 9N 7E 13 NW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 161-168 3.33 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Liberty Coal Company Liberty 1926-1926 27,823
Big Hollow Coal Company Big Hollow 1927-1952 394,513
Total Production: 422,336

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352194 4-1952 1:1200 1:2400 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 352194, reel 03138, frame 244 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

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