DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN SALT FIELD 21 



found in the Genesee valley. In the vicinity of Greigsville 

 a series of test wells were sunk under the direction of Mr 

 C. Q. Freeman, and in September 1884, a shaft was begun 

 in that locality. In September 1885, salt was reached at a 

 depth of 995 feet. This deposit is now operated by the 

 Retsof Salt Mining Co. Near the Genesee river salt works 

 were erected at Piffard by the Livingston Salt Co. and 

 about two miles south of Mt Morris by the Lackawanna Co. 

 At Piffard also, works were established by the Genesee Salt 

 Co. In 1885 works were completed at Lakeville. In 1886 

 salt factories were completed at York and others were 

 erected at Cuylerville. 



At Pavilion a well was bored reaching a salt bed 64 feet 

 thick. At Pearl Creek station a factory was established 

 with two wells. About two miles south of Le Roy station 

 the Lehigh Salt Mining Co. has sunk a shaft reaching salt 

 at a depth of 765 feet, and is now sinking a second shaft in 

 compliance with the law. At Livonia and Greigsville other 

 shafts have been sunk. 



To enumerate further, the various wells and their history 

 is unnecessary to the purpose of the present report. The 

 growth and development of this industry is best shown by a 

 complete list of producers at the end of this report. 



As shown on the accompanying map explorations for salt 

 have been made at many points outside of the Oatka Genesee 

 district. 



The locality which is of most interest to the geologist on 

 account of the completeness of the records kept and the 

 large number of wells bored is Tully in Onondaga Co. 

 Through the courtesy of Mr Wm. B. Cogswell, I am enabled 

 to publish a section of the strata penetrated by the thirty 

 wells bored by the Solvay Process Co. at this point. These 

 borings are of especial interest because they confirm the 

 conclusions of Prof. Jas. Hall regarding the presence of rock 

 salt south of Syracuse. 



