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Mine Index 4282   Peabody Coal Company,   Douglas Field Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4282

Company Name: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Douglas Field Mine
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 134
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit St. Clair 1S 8W 29 NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Peabody Coal Company Douglas Field[1]

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.S31 i5.1-61 3-14-1969 1:12000 1:12000 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, shaft locations, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-61 - Mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. This mine is part of Peabody Coal Company’s Midwest Mine (mine index 0653). The production and years of operation are within those recorded for the Midwest Mine (1951-1971).