Clinton C: Albers, IL: 1977-96 Monterey #2 Coal Mine Lost/Southern Depot

Mine: (Satellite, this was the loadout. The tipple was south of this.)

Southern Depot: (Satellite)

Frank Dolezal posted, cropped
Eric Michael Stepp: Did this coal mine have any affiliation with the Monterey coal mine in east Lynn wv?
Frank Dolezal: Eric Michael Stepp yes..all owned by Exxon at the time.
[Some comments indicate that others have a copy of this painting.]

Dennis DeBruler commented on Frank's post
1981 Breese Quad @ 24,000
It operated 1977-96.
https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/webfiles/topo-mines/breese.pdf

ISGS

County Map

Some of their waste ponds are still present even though they supposedly reclaimed the site between 2005 and 2007. [gem]

Satellite

Just a couple of years after it closed.

Google Earth, Apr 1998

ilmineswiki, p39; pages 41-45 describe what the numbers are highlighting.

ilmineswiki, p40

John Heyen posted

Illinois EPA prepared a fact sheet about the groundwater contamination.

Andy Zukowski posted
Southern Railroad Depot in Albers, Illinois. 1956

Larry Candilas: MP 38.0 St Louis Div

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
The foundation is extant, and it is used for storage. https://maps.app.goo.gl/vxUVAyTTGHCT2v2J6

It looks like there may be a smudge in the northeast quadrant of Commercial Street and the tracks.

1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Fortunately, it was still standing in 1968 so that I could confirm the location.

1968 Aerial Photo

Another view of the foundation.

Street View, Nov 2023