Mine Index 4274   Peabody Coal Company,   Midwest Highwall No. 2 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4274

Company Name: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Midwest Highwall No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1967 End Date: May 1970
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 235
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 drift St. Clair 1S 8W 2 SE NE SW
Haulage drift St. Clair 1S 8W 2 SE NE SW
Air drift St. Clair 1S 8W 2 SE NE SW
Escape drift St. Clair 1S 8W 2 SW NW SE
Drift St. Clair 1S 8W 2 SW NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 80 6.5-7.5 CRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Peabody Coal Company Midwest Highwall No. 2 1967-1970 1,392,586
Total Production: 1,392,586

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.S31 i5.1-59 6-1-1970 1:2400 1:2400 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, thickness, depth.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-59 - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

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