Mine Index Number: 3535
| Company Name:
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Pioneer Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Pioneer Mine
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| Start Date:
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1910
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End Date:
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1935
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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62
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| Acres after map date:
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4
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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The reported production is insufficient to account for the extent of mining as shown; a previous owner of this mine is indicated.
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Main shaft
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St. Clair
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1N 8W
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29
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SE NW NE
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| Air shaft
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St. Clair
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1N 8W
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29
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SE NW NE
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Geology
Geological Problems Reported
An area in the eastern portion of the mine was labeled “caved” on the source map. Several areas in the southern portion of the mine were labeled “inaccessible”, though whether due to roof falls or water or simply being sealed off is not known.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 383,442
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 351054
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9-19-1933
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1:1200
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1:2069
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Not final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Microfilm map, document 351054, reel 03134, frame 152 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.
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| Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Thickness, depth, seam, mine type.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Microfilm: 351054
Map Date: 9-19-1933
Coal Co.: Pioneer Coal Company
Mine Name: Pioneer Mine
Full Res Download
Photographs
Notes
- ↑ An article in the December 30, 1922 Daily Advocate newspaper (1898-1935) stated that Richard Schramm and Sons, owners of the Pioneer Mine, led in coal output for the city of Belleville for the year. This establishes that Schramm production is associated with this location.
- ↑ Idle 1928
- ↑ Production after map date
