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DIRECTORY OF COAL MINES IN ILLINOIS

Coal has been mined in 77 counties of Illinois. More than 7,400 coal mines have operated since commercial mining began in Illinois about 1810; fewer than 30 are currently active. To detail the extent and location of coal mining in Illinois, the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) has compiled the known coal mines.

This map show the approximate positions of mines in relation to surface features such as roads and water bodies, and indicates the mining method used and the accuracy of the mine boundaries. The maps are useful for locating mine boundaries relative to specific properties and for assessing the potential for subsidence in an area. Mine boundaries compiled from final mine surveys are generally shown within 200 feet of their true position. As a result of poor cartographic quality and inaccuracies in the original mine surveys, boundaries of some older mines may be mislocated on the map by 500 feet or more. Original mine maps should be consulted in situations that require precise delineation of mine boundaries or internal workings of mined areas.

Use the interactive map below or the search bar above to find more information about individual coal mines.

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Click on a mine point or polygon to see more information about a mine on the map below. Additional information may include mine map downloads, mine notes, field notes, and detailed production history. Or use the search box at the top of the page to search of coal mine names, coal mine companies, or mine index number (4 digits).
Not all mines have been entered into the system so the search results may be incomplete. See the Status map below for more information.
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Status

At this time only a limited number of mines have been entered into ILMines-Wiki (see map below).

Completed: All known mines have been entered with all available additional information (maps, notes, production...).
Funded/Planned: Areas in the process of being entered.
Partial: Pages for mines have been created but may not include an additional information.
Quadrangles with mining: Areas that have none of the mine pages created

Areas Entered into the Directory

These areas have at least been partially entered in to the Directory, see the status map above.Clicking on a link below will take you to a page that shows what mines are in that area.