Lancaster Quadrangle

Mining in the Lancaster Quadrangle

Most of the mining in the Lancaster Quadrangle took place in the southeastern quarter of the map. The Friendsville Coal was mined, which ranged from 2 to 4 feet thick. The mines were small and operated only a few years before closing. The longest known operating mines both worked 6 years – the Allendale Mine (mine index 878), which operated from 1958 to 1964, and the Keen Mine (mine index 4634), which operated from 1917 to 1923.

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Coal Mines In Illinois Lancaster Quadrangle

Mines that Appear on the Lancaster Quadrangle

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