Mine Index 3295   Schoeneweis Coal Company,   Schoeneweis Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3295

Company Name: Schoeneweis Coal Company
Mine Name: Schoeneweis Mine
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

This mine is included in the polygon for mine index 2833, Valley Mine. No production reported under this name; years of operation unknown. The mine notes indicate the mine was active in 1937, when it was visited.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 6N 9W 36 NE NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 22-42 2.0-5.0

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Schoeneweis

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mine notes undated (text only) 1:24000 Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized. Secondary source
Federal Land Bank Report 6-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, mine name.
Federal Land Bank Report (Madison County) - General area of mining.

Mine Notes

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