Shiloh Vally Township Map

1956 Plat Map

A number of coal mines had been established in Shiloh Valley Township by the 1870s. These were located around Rentchler Station, adjacent to the St. Louis and South Eastern Railroad. The map above shows three mines at Rentchler Station.

A 1956 plat map showing the location of the Shiloh Mine Site (circled in red). Although the mine had been abandoned for nearly three decades by this date, the map still labels the site as the "Shiloh Mine" and indicates the presence of a spur line. The row of buildings shown south of the mine site is Shiloh Station.

Plan of the Shiloh Mine Site, showing features identified during the field survey.

The smokestack is constructed of reinforced concrete and has an interior diameter of 6'.