Mine Index Number: 7386
Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
| Company Name:
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Frees Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Freese Mine
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| Start Date:
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1905
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End Date:
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1921
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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19
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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The mine was later partially surface mined by River King Pit No. 6 Mine (mine index 0934). The mine is larger than expected for the reported production, which indicates about 10 acres would have been mined.
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Main shaft
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St. Clair
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3S 6W
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28
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SW NW SE
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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Escape shaft
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St. Clair
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3S 6W
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28
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SW NW SE
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Geology
| Seam |
Depth (ft) |
Thickness Min |
Thickness max |
Thickness Ave. |
Mining Method
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| Herrin
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60-67
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6.0-7.0
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RPB
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Geological Problems Reported
The source map indicates that a roof fall blocked access to the southeastern part of the mine.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Company |
Mine Name |
Date |
Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 47,659
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map |
Map Date |
Original Scale |
Digitized Scale |
Map Type
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| Microfilm, document 351147
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1-14-1921
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1:1200
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1:2151
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Final
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| Bibliography
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| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
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| Bibliography
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Bibliography
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| Microfilm map, document 351147, reel 03134, frame 287 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Mine Map: 351147
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Microfilm
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| Map ID:
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351147
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| Company:
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Little Muddy Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Little Muddy
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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01-14-1921
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| Map Status:
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Final
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| Image Credit:
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| Note:
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| More Info:
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M7386
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| Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download!
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https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/st clair/m7386.zip
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Photographs
Notes
