510 >AT. 



MINABLE COALS OF THE DUNKARD SERIES. 



THE WASHINGTON COAL. 



The Washington Coal, discussed previously in Chapte? 

 V, page 108, and shown by outcrop lines on Map II, is con- 

 fined largely to the northwestern part of the two counties, 

 being found seldom outside of Freemans Creek District, Lewis, 

 and Troy and Dekalb Districts, Gilmer. As observed in these 

 districts, it is seldom more than 2 feet thick and is usually 

 slaty at the top, making it of little present value. The fact 

 that it was mined generally for local purposes before natural 

 gas displaced it for fuel in these districts indicates that it will 

 again be used extensively when gas can no longer be had. 

 Nearly all of the old openings had fallen shut, making it im- 

 possible to study the coal carefully or to collect samples to 

 show its chemical character. Figure 4 shows its probable 

 minable extent. 



Washington Coal, Freemans Creek District, Lewis. 



The Washington Coal occurs in considerable quantity 

 along the Doddridge and Harrison Lines in the western p-m 

 of the district. The W. Brent Maxwell Opening (No. 1 on 

 Map II), on Kincheloe Creek, 1.2 miles northwest of Benson, 

 where the coal has an elevation of 1140' B., was fallen shut 

 when examined, but evidently had found considerable coal. 

 At Prospect No. 2 on Map II, on a branch of Freemans Creek, 

 1.4 miles southwest of Benson, the coal had been opened at 

 an elevation of 1275' B., but was fallen shut. The coal was 

 once opened on Smoky Fork, 2 miles southwest of Coldwater, 

 at Prospect No. 3 on Map II, where it had an elevation of 

 1250' B. At Prospect No. 4 on Map II, on the head of Smoky 

 Fork, 2.2 miles southeast of Coldwater. the coal had an eleva- 

 tion of 1130' B. At Prospect No. 5 on Map II, on the head 

 of Freemans Creek, 2.5 miles northwest of Churchville, the 

 coal was found at 1165' B. At the following opening, the 

 ^rructure of the coal was obtained : 



