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Mine Index 7224   J. Swinenger,   Swinenger Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7224

Company Name: J. Swinenger
Mine Name: Swinenger Mine
Start Date: 1884 End Date: 1905
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 9 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Peoria 8N 7E 12 SE SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 55-150 4.0-4.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Masterson and Keefe Masterson and Keefe 1884-1893 13,186
Harriman and Masterson Harriman and Masterson 1893-1895 3,818
Schneider and Masterson Schneider and Masterson 1895-1897 2,498
Schneider and Ennis Schneider and Ennis 1897-1902 11,158
L. Schneider Schneider 1902-1903 1,820
J. Swinenger Swinenger 1904-1905 600
Total Production: 33,186

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Atlas of Peoria County 1873 1:31680 1:31680 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Atlas of Peoria County, 1873 - Drift location.

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