146 UNDEVELOPED COAL FIELDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—GILPIN. 
Continuing to the north, the Margaree, or as it is more com- 
monly known the “ Chimney Corner ” district, is next met. Here 
the shore from Marsh Point to Margaree Harbor is occupied by 
coal measures, indicated as being made up of Productive and Mill- 
stone Grit rocks. The length of this field on land is about twelve 
miles and its width about 24 miles. At Chimney Corner work- 
able seams of excellent quality have been opened and mined tua 
small extent. At the mine these beds are close to the water 
and could presumably be followed under it. Little or nu mining 
and exploratory work has been done at Chimney Corner for a 
number of years. The following section is from a report by 
Professor Hind :— 
Feet. Inches. 
Thim:Seam: 20 er o.4 5 te asatee bel 6 
Sitragar 30 re tte Cage enh Bike eee, ae 300 0 
Coal 24 bo Ie Aa ee eres at 3 ) 
Strata: Matec ctiy Aree rat re See 1S 0 
Coal’ ee. St RO OR ea a ee ah 2 a hy 0 
Strata eee Bee ren ae Rete EL am 200 0 
Coal she oe Setar ake d Mere Seve apts : 6 
The seams have been traced to the south about four miles, 
and are stated to be larger and of equally good quality. The 
section of country lying back of these seams has yet, so far as I 
am aware, never been examined for coal. It is stated that a few 
outcrops of thin seams and of a three feet seam have been found 
about two miles from the shore. The reasons for this indifference 
as to the possible coal values of this district are not far to seek. 
The isolation of the locality and the absence of shipping facili- 
ties are evident. If, however, at any time shipments were 
decided on, no difficulty would be experienced in making a har- 
bor at Chimney Corner, or in dredging the entrance to Margaree 
Harbor. A lagoon harbor is now being made at MclIsaac’s Pond, 
at Broad Cove, and the establishment of the same style of harbor 
at Margaree would be attended with less difficulty as the volume 
of the Margaree River is sufficient to secure a considerable 
scouring action. 
