MEIGS CREEK COAL. : 1079 
The characteristic high per cent. of ash and sulphur still hold good. 
The Meigs Creek coal, in south-west Enoch and West Jefferson 
townships, touches the Cleveland and Marietta R. R. (now Wheeling 
and Lake Hrie), and was formerly mined for shippiag on the railroad, 
but has now been abandoned, and all the works and tracks taken out. 
In the 8S. W. ¢ Section 25, Stock township, Noble county, on Wm. 
Taylor’s land, the Meigs Creek coal gave the following section : 
Clay or soft clay shale. 
(Coal lPewane ones een Sonnet ann Mee Meaney cae se mee tonne setae cs oeoobaires seusaietonagea? 13 inches. 
SHA temp aioli eae ceh sie soci ce nado ame M ee aC aetioness dances acute ae cca adesat 1 mi 
Cae errata aioe dace oe Reet en ae eae ci wosish Godel so danaea tecteaeeenes 16 s 
BoMencoalean Gls] ate. sac cesn ees cece ieee ecou cote meee see ease ec ses 4 ee 
(OLED {hencscndunc CoO AAR SO OaS HCG SeRe RG Vac cO pee UORES 4 anne LATE ER Ramee nUR WEN s 26 sf 
Way eee pee aac See nacre sassy Marenboe Co ttaseate vidas arearess bed whimoriuurasinpleiicteotd yasina 
The coal in Stock township is well up in the hills, and the broad 
valley of Hast Fork of Duck Creek has cut out a Jarge amount of it. 
Over the entire township the coal ranges from 3% feet to 5 feet, averaging 
probably 4 feet or a little over. 
Center township, Noble county, has the Meigs Creek coal in the 
tops of the high ridges in the eastern part. The area of marketable 
coal is comparatively small, but will for many years supply the local 
demand. 
The coal is reported as averaging about 4 feet thick, but no section 
could be had. In the eastern part a thick sandstone comes in a few 
feet above the coal, and is quite steady for an area of several miles. 
Marion township, Noble county, holds considerable Meigs Creek 
coal, although it is well up in the hills. 
The Meigs Creek coal, on W. H. Craig’s land, in N. W. 4 Section 
1, Marion township, measures as follows: 
Shale. 
RO OleC OallRerrerw teense ceae teres ce son cctccisscdersesie seas Ceeesness@essingoresseess 18-24 inches. 
(Clayars lal ocean sere alten ee dents Ue Ra a ee 18 os 
(COR ao cado obarooddodnooaGbeb RERCOE CHUB SC EE CaC MELOC TE pen REORDER E CACC eer emer cree 12 a 
Slatepesense weeccepacastersttct cu cssene aus ovcivoasbe tesnsbisndndessseanwacseeaes 4-1 ie 
CIOER| codoodecoodob ce eaccen Rodd ae Con GOCE CODD HOREC nee Raen te eon at arn eae anaE 12 ee 
IBOneyCOalorstOUsMstreaka recs. co ecteccs waeccscccmedccecsdscesesces 5 zy 
CO ere eee eer rere coe sane nee tame uieisiimlnka ete vomersemieseramiisiesraeinnes We if 
ClayApirOrintren ee saree cate a tacos beeea scot ssebee! lave issn doldcedeeie osm ueite ceielss 1-3 ft. 
ENTE SUOM Cheareerrcentee nam eree se centn oncom ec vesniess ances ovate Sesvensecseseesi sses — 
In the B., Z. & C. Railroad cut, in Freedom, in S. E. + Section 2, 
