Mascoutah Quadrangle
Mining in the Mascoutah Quadrangle
Mining in this quadrangle began prior to 1882, and continued until 1989. The most recent (and largest) mine in the Mascoutah quadrangle is the River King Underground Mine (mine index 940), just east of Freeburg. The oldest mine is the Enterprise Mine (mine index 3490), in the northwest corner of the quadrangle.
The Herrin Coal was the only coal mined here, ranging from 6.0 to 9.0 feet thick and 58 to 185 feet deep. The most prevalent geologic problem of this area were coal balls in the roof.
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Coal Mines In Illinois Mascoutah Quadrangle
Mines that Appear on the Mascoutah Quadrangle
| Combined | County | |
|---|---|---|
| 0340 | Kolb Coal Company, Mascoutah Mine | St. Clair |
| 0857 | Peabody Coal Company, River King Surface, Pits 1-4 Mine Peabody Coal Company, River King Surface, Pit No. 3 Mine | St. Clair |
| 0940 | Peabody Coal Company, River King Underground Mine | St. Clair |
| 3485 | Mascoutah Coal and Mining Company, Mascoutah Mine Home Coal Company, Home Mine Kolb Coal Company, Mascoutah No. 2 Mine Edward A. Yoch, Mascoutah Mine | St. Clair |
| 3486 | Mascoutah Coal Company, Mascoutah Mine James Beatty, Beatty Mine John Beatty Coal Company, Beatty Mine Schubert Coal Company, Schubert No. 1 Mine | St. Clair |
| 3489 | J. Siberts, Siberts Mine Rentchler Coal Company, Rentchler Mine Missouri and Illinois Coal Company, Rentchler Mine White-Sergent Coal Company, Rentchler Mine | St. Clair |
| 3490 | Adam Ogden, Enterprise Mine Enterprise, Enterprise Mine William Ogden and Brother, Enterprise Mine Central Indiana Coal Mining Company, Enterprise Mine Gouch Coal and Mining Company, Enterprise Mine L. and N. Coal Mining Company, Enterprise Mine Lou-Nash Coal and Mining Company, Enterprise Mine Piazza and Marfia Coal Company, Enterprise Mine Enterprise Coal and Mining Company, Enterprise Mine Piazza Coal Company, Enterprise Mine Rentchler Fuel Company, Enterprise Mine Enterprise Mining Company, Enterprise Mine Enterprise Collieries Company, Enterprise No. 1 Mine | St. Clair |
| 3491 | Beatty Coal Company, Shiloh Valley Mine Silver Creek Valley Coal Company, Beatty Mine Liberty Coal and Mining Company, Liberty Mine William J. Hippard Coal Company, Hippard No. 1 Mine | St. Clair |
| 4373 | St. Clair |
Unlocated Mines
St. Clair County
| Combined | City | |
|---|---|---|
| 1630000a | John Roes, Roes Mine | West Belleville (City) |
| 1630000b | John Roes, Roes Mine | West Belleville (City) |
| 1630000d | Donk Brothers, Donk Mine | St. Louis (City) |
| 1630000e | Daniel Knechte, Knechte Mine | Birkner (City) |
| 1630001 | Providence Coal Company, Providence Mine | Caseyville (City) |
| 1630002 | Bartlet Coal Company, Bartlett Mine | Collinsville (City) |
| 1630003 | Bartlett Coal Company, Bartlett Mine | Collinsville (City) |
| 1630004 | George F. Savitz, Savitz Mine | St. Louis (City) |
| 1630005 | George F. Savitz, Savitz Mine | St. Louis (City) |
| 1630006 | George F. Savitz, Savitz Mine | St. Louis (City) |
| 1630007 | Herring and Donenwald, Herring and Donenwald Mine | St. Louis (City) |
| 1630008 | Winslow Coal Company, Winslow Mine | Birkner (City) |
| 1630009 | Keable Brothers, Keable Mine Avery Brothers, Avery Mine | Birkner (City) |
| 1630010 | G. F. Smith and Company, Smith Mine | Belleville (City) |
| 1630011 | Grantz and company, Grantz Mine | Belleville (City) |
| 1630012 | Hazard, Wilson and Company, Hazard and Wilson Mine Enterprise Coal Mining Company, Enterprise Mine Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis, Enterprise Mine Enterprise Coal Company, Enterprise Mine Joseph Gast, Enterprise Mine | Belleville (City) |
| 1630015 | Kennedy Coal Company, Kennedy Mine | St. Louis (City) |
| 1630020 | Silk, Lee and Company, Silk and Lee Mine | French Village (City) |
| 1630021 | John Maelh, Maelh Mine | Caseyville (City) |
| 1630023 | Gellwicks and Richards, Gellwicks and Richards Mine G. B. Gelwicks, Gelwicks Mine Gelwicks and Herlbach, Gelwicks and Herlback Mine George Gelwick, Gelwick Mine | Belleville (City) |
| 1630024 | Willaim Davis, Davis Mine | French Village (City) |
Pages in category "Mascoutah Quadrangle"
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Media in category "Mascoutah Quadrangle"
The following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total.
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M0340 coalreport1896 p145.pdf 1,585 × 1,218; 328 KB
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M0340 coalreport1897 p121.pdf 839 × 1,185; 120 KB
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M0340 minenotes.pdf 737 × 1,183, 7 pages; 12.21 MB
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M0857 fieldnotes.pdf 750 × 1,187, 2 pages; 428 KB
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M0857 minenotes.pdf 737 × 1,183, 101 pages; 40.46 MB
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M0940 minenotes.pdf 745 × 1,162, 267 pages; 30.52 MB
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M3485 minenotes.pdf 737 × 1,183, 18 pages; 5.33 MB
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M3486 coalreport1884.pdf 1,587 × 1,272; 333 KB
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M3489 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,183, 3 pages; 1.71 MB
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M3490 coalreport1884.pdf 1,625 × 1,297; 331 KB
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M3490 coalreport1889.pdf 1,637 × 1,291; 898 KB
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M3490 coalreport1896.pdf 1,610 × 1,214; 357 KB
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M3490 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,183, 8 pages; 13.15 MB
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M3491 coalreport1902.pdf 804 × 1,250; 97 KB
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M3491 coalreport1903.pdf 1,525 × 1,229; 254 KB
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M3491 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,183, 8 pages; 2 MB
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