Stonefort Quadrangle
Mining in the Stonefort Quadrangle
The Western Mine (mine index 0935) and E. & L. Mine (mine index 0914) operated between 1970 and 1975. The other mines in the Stonefort Quadrangle operated before 1940. The seams mined here were thin lenticular coals. The Bidwell and Mt. Rorah Coals vary in thickness and were best worked from small mines for a local market. The number of mines may be significantly higher than shown on the accompanying map. The large number of small mines listed in the unlocated mines at the back of this report are most likely nearby or within the quadrangle boundaries. The topography is quite hilly, and the mines would not have been easy to see on the rugged slopes. No company maps were available for the mines on the Stonefort Quadrangle. Almost all the information about the mines is from secondary sources, such as field notes and aerial photographs.
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Coal Mines In Illinois Stonefort Quadrangle
Mines that Appear on the Stonefort Quadrangle
Unlocated Mines
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Pages in category "Stonefort Quadrangle"
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Media in category "Stonefort Quadrangle"
The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total.
M0914 minenotes.pdf 737 × 1,183, 6 pages; 1.27 MB
M0935 minenotes.pdf 725 × 1,162, 13 pages; 2.16 MB
M4211 fieldnotes.pdf 752 × 1,195, 2 pages; 496 KB
M4213 fieldnotes.pdf 754 × 1,191; 173 KB
M4213 minenotes.pdf 756 × 1,208, 2 pages; 997 KB
M4214 fieldnotes.pdf 754 × 1,191, 3 pages; 377 KB
M4214 minenotes.pdf 756 × 1,208, 3 pages; 1.31 MB
M4216 fieldnotes.pdf 752 × 1,187, 2 pages; 503 KB
M4218 fieldnotes.pdf 758 × 1,191; 263 KB
M4379 fieldnotes.pdf 747 × 1,193; 213 KB
M4379 minenotes.pdf 750 × 1,160, 2 pages; 291 KB
M7286 fieldnotes.pdf 747 × 1,193, 2 pages; 414 KB
M7375 fieldnotes.pdf 750 × 1,195; 351 KB