Mine Index 3075   Cusack Coal Company,   Fairmount 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: 3075

Company Name: Cusack Coal Company
Mine Name: Fairmount Mine
Start Date: 1923 End Date: 1949
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 31
Production Indicated Acres: 5 acres were mined after map date. General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Peoria 9N 7E 29 NW NW SW
Air slope Peoria 9N 7E 29 NW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 75-80 4.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Cusack Coal Company Fairmount 1923-1944 72,060
Cusack Coal Company Fairmount 1944-1949 14,077 Production after map date
Total Production: 86,137

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352276 3-26-1943 1:1200 1:1656 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, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352276, reel 03138, frame 342 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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