Mine Index 3719   Coaster and Jacobs,   Grape Creek No. 5 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SE
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3719

Company Name: Coaster and Jacobs
Mine Name: Grape Creek No. 5 Mine
Start Date: 1884 End Date: 1894
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 306 This includes area for Grape Creek No. 3 Mine (mine index 3750) since the boundary between the mines could not be distinguished.
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The Grape Creek mines (No.s 1 through 5, mine index numbers 3756, 3755, 3750, 3745 and 3719) reported production at various times under only one or two mines. The total area shown for these Grape Creek mines is in line with the production of all the Grape Creek mines.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Vermilion 19N 11W 28 SW NW SE Connected underground to Grape Creek No. 3 Mine; no specific air or escape shaft was noted for either mine and it is assumed that their underground connection satisfied legal requirements of the time.

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 125-127 6.25-6.58 RP

Geological Problems Reported

An explosion of fire-damp accumulated from a fault killed one man in 1884. The accumulation was not typical, but occurred after the fans had been shut down after the Saturday shift was over, and no other accidents occurred after changing the ventilation procedure (leaving fans running).

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Grape Creek Coal and Coke Company Grape Creek No. 5 1884-1892 504,579
Dickinson and Frazier Grape Creek No. 5 1892-1893 55,718
Coaster and Jacobs Grape Creek No. 5 1893-1894 15,192
Grape Creek Coal and Coke Company Grape Creek No. 5 1894-1894 none
Total Production: 575,489

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-92 8-1913 1:7956 1:7956 Secondary source
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107 Undated 1:3636 1:3636 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method, geologic problems.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location.
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-92, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Mine outline, mine type, shaft location.
ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, map of Danville Belt Coal Company - Mine outline and unmined blocks within the mine.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/thumbnails/4103_v4_i5_1-92_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
Map ID: 4103 v4 i5 1-92
Company: Danville Belt Coal Company
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Map Date: 08-1913
Map Status: Secondary
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More Info: 4103 v4 i5 1-92.jpg
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/4103 v4 i5 1-92.zip
https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/thumbnails/4103_v4_i5_1-107_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: ISGS map library
Map ID: 4103 v4 i5 1-107
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Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
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Note: ISGS map library, 4103.V4 i5.1-107, is a composite map of 16 pieces combined into one map of Danville Belt Coal Company
More Info: 4103 v4 i5 1-107.jpg
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/4103 v4 i5 1-107.zip

Photographs