Abandoned mine maps, 1877-1975.

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Abandoned mine maps, 1877-1975.

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Abandoned coal mine maps show county, Department's file number, name of mine and date when mine last operated. Also included are county maps which show location of oil and gas drill holes and maps of abandoned metal mines in Hardin, JoDaviess and Pope Counties.

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Illinois State Archive

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Illinois. Department of Mines and Minerals

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The Department of Mines and Minerals was created by Civil Administrative Code of 1917 and included several existing agencies. Among these were State Mining Board, charged with evaluation and certification of mine inspectors, managers, examiners and hoisting engineers; Miners' Examination Commission, charged with examination and certification of miners; and Mine Fire Fighting and Rescue Station Commission, responsible for establishing regional rescue stations for mine disasters. ...