Mine Index 5885   Silver Creek Coal Company,   Silver Creek No. 2 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Peoria unlocated
County: Peoria
Quadrangle: Peoria West
Hanna City
County Coal Data: Peoria
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 5885

Company Name: Silver Creek Coal Company
Mine Name: Silver Creek No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1909 End Date: 1926
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 198
Production Indicated Acres: 100 General Area of mining acres shown:

The mined area is larger than expected for the reported production. It is likely that other operators mined within the boundaries of the mined area shown on the accompanying map (see the unlocated maps), as well as the Black Diamond Mine (mine index 5886) shown within the mine boundary for Silver Creek No. 2 Mine

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Slope (two) Peoria 9N 7E 30 NW NW NE
Slope Peoria 9N 7E 19 SE SE SW
Slope Peoria 9N 7E 19 SE SE SW
Air shaft Peoria 9N 7E 30 SW SW NW
Air slope Peoria 9N 7E 30 SW SW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 50-117 4.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Olympia Coal Mining Company Olympia 1909-1920 Idle or abandoned 1914-1920 127,186
Silver Creek Coal Company Silver Creek No. 2 1921-1926 231,924
Total Production: 359,110

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352175 10-3-1925 1:2400 1:4303 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Peoria County) - Thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352175, reel 03138, frame 210 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352461, reel 03138, frame 142 - Ownership.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs