Mine Index 4258   Frank Sargent and Son,   Caseyville Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4258

Company Name: Frank Sargent and Son
Mine Name: Caseyville Mine
Start Date: Pre 1882 End Date: 1912
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 8
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 shaft St. Clair 1N 8W 16 SW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 85-150 6.0-6.5 RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Western Mining Company Great Western pre1882-1883 19,400 [1]
Frank Sargent and Son Caseyville 1911-1912 [2] 23,437
Total Production: 42,837

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351103 3-23-1923 1:1200 1:2652 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Microfilm map, document 351103, reel 03134, frame 218, map of Pittsburg Mine (mine index 0341) - Shaft location, mine outline, mining method.

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Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production prior to 1882 is not known. The Coal Report of 1882 indicates 18 acres were mined.
  2. Idle, abandoned, or operated under another name 1883-1911