Mine Index 4643 S. A. Rodrick, Rodrick South Mine

Mine Index Number: 4643

Company Name:	S. A. Rodrick
Mine Name:	Rodrick South Mine
Start Date:	1922	End Date:	1923
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	None
Production Indicated Acres:	Less than 1	General Area of mining acres shown:
This mine is not shown on the accompanying map due to later surface mining by Friendsville Mine (mine index 1031).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Main shaft

Wabash

1S 13W

3

SW NW SW

Geology

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

Friendsville

40-42

1.5

3.5

Underground

Geological Problems Reported

The greatest problem in this mine was with water, which “just seemed to pour through” the roof rock.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

S. A. Rodrick (add)	S. A. Rodrick (add)	1922-1923	600
Total Production: 600

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

ISGS map library, 4103.W31 i5.1-4

1927

1:62500

1:62500

Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Wabash County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

ISGS field notes (Wabash County) - Mine location, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

ISGS map library, 4103.W31 i5.1-4, field map of L. G. Henbest - Shaft location.