Mine Index 3603   A. B. and H. Coal Association,   A. B. and H. Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: Monks Mound
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3603

Company Name: A. B. and H. Coal Association
Mine Name: A. B. and H. Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: 1943
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 13 [1]
Acres 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 St. Clair 2N 8W 8 SW SW SW
Main slope St. Clair 2N 8W 18 NE NE NE
Air slope St. Clair 2N 8W 18 SE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 12 5.5 6.0 5.75 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
A. B. and H. Coal Company A. B. and H. 1937-1940 35,550
A. B. and H. Coal Association A. B. and H. 1940-1943 28,351
Total Production: 63,901

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351020 5-1-1943 1:1200 1:1821 Final
WPA, T2N-R8W 3-1938 [2] 1:12000 1:155380 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 351020, reel 03134, frame 97 - Slope locations, mine outline (western), mining method.
WPA, T2N-R8W - Mine outline (eastern), slope location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Mining took place in two separate mines but production is recorded under one index number.
  2. The date listed is the survey extent of the mine outline.