Peoria East Quadrangle
Mining in the Peoria East Quadrangle
James Whittaker mined coal near Wesley City in 1852, and that mine operated until 1890. Little is known of the early mining in this county, and many unlocated mines (see the back of this report) had high production. Because of this lack of old mine maps, a large general area of mining was added to the accompanying map along the bluffs near Wesley City. Those bluffs closest to Wesley City would have been the most likely site for early mining.
The Springfield Coal was mined in the southern half of the Peoria East Quadrangle, where it was generally over 4 feet thick. The roof was quite poor in some areas, with a combination of massive shale, thin and incompetent limestone, and water-bearing sandstone. The Groveland No. 1 Mine (mine index 0810) had clay slips and horsebacks. In spite of these disadvantages, the mines managed to operate for many years. The Manhattan Mine (mine index [[[3636]]) operated from 1900 to 1939, and the Lake Erie Mine operated from 1899 to 1939. These were the last coal mines in the quadrangle, and it is probably not a coincidence that the mines closed just as machine mining was required for competitive product pricing.
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Coal Mines In Illinois Peoria East Quadrangle
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M0108 coalreport1918.pdf 883 × 1,295; 168 KB
M0108 fieldnotes.pdf 752 × 1,185; 156 KB
M0108 minenotes.pdf 727 × 1,160, 22 pages; 4.11 MB
M0810 coalreport1916.pdf 654 × 1,016; 62 KB
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M0810 minenotes.pdf 727 × 1,160, 17 pages; 5.88 MB
M1790001 coalreport1882 p91.pdf 1,575 × 1,200; 276 KB
M1790001 coalreport1884 p506.pdf 1,662 × 1,264; 337 KB
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M1790004a coalreport1884 p507.pdf 1,662 × 1,264; 338 KB
M1790004a coalreport1885 p73.pdf 1,660 × 1,304; 871 KB
M1790004b coalreport1898 p155.pdf 1,614 × 1,177; 320 KB
M1790004b coalreport1899 p79.pdf 1,514 × 1,206; 359 KB
M1790005 coalreport1882 p91.pdf 1,575 × 1,200; 275 KB
M1790005 coalreport1884 p507.pdf 1,662 × 1,264; 337 KB
M1790005 coalreport1885 p73.pdf 1,660 × 1,304; 871 KB
M1790005 coalreport1899 p79.pdf 1,514 × 1,206; 358 KB
M1790016 coalreport1895 3rd.pdf 750 × 1,185, 2 pages; 140 KB
M1790016 coalreport1898 p154.pdf 1,614 × 1,177; 320 KB
M1790016 coalreport1903 p200.pdf 1,627 × 1,233; 367 KB
M1790016 History of Tazewell County 1905.pdf 1,475 × 2,029, 2 pages; 741 KB
M1790022 coalreport1896 p107.pdf 1,610 × 1,210; 300 KB
M1790022 coalreport1898 p154.pdf 1,614 × 1,177; 320 KB
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M1790023 coalreport1901.pdf 1,331 × 1,170, 2 pages; 620 KB
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M1790028a coalreport1899 p80.pdf 1,481 × 1,216; 351 KB
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M3633 minenotes.pdf 727 × 1,160, 3 pages; 503 KB
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M3635 coalreport1918.pdf 883 × 1,295; 115 KB
M3635 fieldnotes.pdf 754 × 1,187; 211 KB
M3635 minenotes.pdf 727 × 1,160, 3 pages; 523 KB
M3636 coalreport1902.pdf 804 × 1,250; 96 KB
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M3638 coalreport1898 p154.pdf 1,614 × 1,177; 320 KB
M7178 fieldnotes.pdf 752 × 1,185, 2 pages; 399 KB
M7259 Tazewell.pdf 1,275 × 1,650, 2 pages; 155 KB
M7542 fieldnotes.pdf 752 × 1,185, 2 pages; 400 KB