Bonne Terre Mine, named after the town Bonne Terre which is French for good earth, was the worlds foremost producer of lead at the turn of the century. The mine is shaped like a giant cone with 5 levels, all built using the room and pillar method, where pillars of unexcavated rock are left to support the ceiling.

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