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1871.] 505 [Lesley. 
This coal bed is dug into by the farmers, at several places on the hill- 
sides of Laurel Fork, from half a mile to several miles north of Smith’s 
coal, It is called six feet thick. Cochrane says he has dug it on Laurel 
where it was good seven feet. 
LOCAL MAP of ABB'S VALLEY CCAL. 
(Properly Biwe Stone Gal) 
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!g COAL 8ED IN CROP. 
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COAL BED (mined) 
The level of the coal opening is (by barometer) 115 (one hundred and 
fifteen) feet above Smith’s house ; which house is 125 feet below the 
summit of turnpike crossing, Stony Ridge (No. IV). [See p. 504.] The 
coal and the turnpike summit are, therefore, nearly on a level. 
From these coal outcroppings just back of Abb’s Valley the coal field 
A. BP. S.—VOL. XII.—3L 
