Mine #2: (Satellite, the clumps of trees on the west side of the CB&Q and on both side of Cottonwood Road)
More coal mines in the area
Roger Kujawa posted two images with the comment: "Maplewood Coal Shaft mine, Farmington, Illinois. 1910s Pc. This was served by the Burlington [north/south] and MSTL."
Mine #1
Roger Kujawa posted two images with the comment: "Maplewood Coal Shaft mine, Farmington, Illinois. 1910s Pc. This was served by the Burlington [north/south] and MSTL."
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A different postcard copy.
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| Roger Kujawa posted Maplewood Coal Shaft Farmington Illinois Fulton County IL C.U. Williams Postcard. At the intersection of the Burlington and M&StL in Farmington. Maplewood Mine Number 1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/BMkZEM31snyBXHo68?g_st=ic Roger Kujawa shared Roger Kujawa shared |
And another postcard copy.
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| Roger Kujawa posted 1911 C.U. Williams Lithograph Maplewood Coal Shaft At Farmington, Illinois Dennis DeBruler: That was a popular postcard subject: https://towns-and-nature.blogspot.com/.../fulton-c... |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post Thanks for the map. Without the map I would have incorrectly concluded that it was Maplewood #2 (index 30) instead of #1 (index 113). |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post By 1938 the only thing left were some treelines along the rail spurs. |
Mine #2
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| Roger Kujawa posted Maplewood Mine No. 2 Farmington Illinois Fulton County IL Postcard Jeremy Bubb: Who serviced it? Andy Hughes: Jeremy Bubb I think it was CB&Q & M&StL. Roger Kujawa shared Roger Kujawa shared |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's first share It was those clumps of trees a little east of the pin on the west side of the CB&Q. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's first share It is in the lower-left corner of this 1938 aerial photo. Mine #1 is near the top. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's first Mine #1 post This was probably Maplewood #2. |
The sign clearly says #2. That takes the guess work out of it.
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| Roger Jujawa posted Litho View Maplewood Coal Company Farmington Illinois Fulton County IL Postcard |
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