Mine Index 5978   Central Illinois Coal Company,   Central Illinois No. 1 and No. 2 Mines

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Kankakee unlocated
County: Kankakee
Quadrangle: Essex
County Coal Data: Kankakee
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:
For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois

Mine Index Number: 5978

Company Name: Central Illinois Coal Company
Mine Name: Central Illinois No. 1 and No. 2 Mines
Start Date: 1882 End Date: 1885
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 26
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 Kankakee 31N 9E 18 SE NE NW

Geology

For more information about Longwall Mining See: History of Longwall Coal Mining In Illinois
Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 60-95 2.875-3.0 LW (old longwall)

Geological Problems Reported

The roof came down in unused roadways and blocked ventilation.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Central Illinois Coal Company Central Illinois No. 1 and No 2.[1] 1882-1885 [2] 100,000 [3]
Total Production: 100,000

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [4] Secondary source
Coal Section files, 5-e-16 Undated 1:12000 1:12000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method, geologic problems.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Kankakee County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Kankakee County) - Mine type, shaft location.
Coal Section files, 5-e-16, map of Northern Mine (mine index 834) - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. This mine is also known as the Tracy Mine and the Kewen Mine.
  2. Production and years of operation before 1882 are unknown. The 1883 Coal Report indicated 25 acres had been mined.
  3. Production and years of operation before 1882 are unknown. The 1883 Coal Report indicated 25 acres had been mined.
  4. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.