Hillsboro Quadrangle
Mining in the Hillsboro Quadrangle
The earliest mining near Hillsboro began with the Hillsboro Mine (mine index 291) in 1888. The Hillsboro Mine also operated the longest, until 1941. Two other mines, one northeast, the other southwest of the Hillsboro Mine, operated between 1904 and 1924. The Herrin Coal ranged from 6.0 to 8.0 feet thick. The most recent mining is from the Deer Run Mine (mine index 1048),a longwall mine that opened in 2010.
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Coal Mines In Illinois Hillsboro Quadrangle
Mines that Appear on the Hillsboro Quadrangle
Unlocated Mines
Montgomery County
Pages in category "Hillsboro Quadrangle"
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Media in category "Hillsboro Quadrangle"
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M-1033 Taylor Springs Peabody no 15 Plaster and foundation cracked.jpg 2,509 × 4,327; 1.21 MB
M0077 coalreport1908.pdf 629 × 970; 78 KB
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M0291 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,193, 15 pages; 3.61 MB
