WASHINGTON COUNTY. ATT 
On the left branch of Cat’s Creek, on the land of Nicholas Basil, about 
three miles above the mouth, the coal is thicker. The following section 
was taken, showing the several exposed strata in the hills: 
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(See Map XI., No. 16.) 
The same seam of coal is to be found on all the branches'of Cat’s Creek, 
and, continuing under the hills, reappears on Bear Creek, in Salem town- 
ship. 
Adams township has, therefore, a very large supply of coal, well adapted 
to all ordinary uses. It will be the basis of a large manufacturing indus- 
try when capital and enterprise are introduced. At present there is no 
adequate market for it, and coal cannot be profitably mined without large 
markets. The water-power at Lowell is very considerable, but for many 
classes of manufacturing fuel in large quantities is indispensable. A 
railroad in the Muskingum valley would be of almost incalculable value 
to this part of the State, and would naturally attract capital to the coal 
field in Adams township. The soil of the township is excellent, abun- 
dant limestone of a highly soluble and fertilizing kind being found in 
all the hills. The alluvial soil of the Muskingum valley is also extremely 
fertile, so that a large manufacturing population could be fed from home 
productions, and the farmers would have the advantage of a constant 
and remunerative home market. 
UNION TOWNSHIP. 
This township lies directly south of Adams and east of Watertown. 
It is drained chiefly by the waters of Rainbow Creek. Much of the soil 
