586 | GEOLOGY OF OHIO. 
No. 18.) The highest part of the ridge cannot be less than five hundred 
and fifty feet above the Ohio River, and it may be six hundred feet. 
On the land of Hzekiel Mills is a layer of limestone. It is probably not 
less than one hundred and fifty feet below the limestone on Mr. Dota’s 
hill. Nothing more of geological interest could be found among these 
high hills. 
GREEN TOWNSHIP. 
This is an irregularly shaped township, lying west of Ohio township. 
It is drained chiefly by the Little Muskingum River and its branches, 
excepting the eastern part, in which are the heads of Possum Creek. A 
section was taken on the land of Harvey Huffman, disclosing three 
seams of coal. The section is as follows: 
Et. In. 
1. Blossom of coal. 
2 MN OTE RPOSE Mas. cae seache vids Ueebiacaieaaceteon aang on mena anee eee ee CER RRURGeye cue eee 12070 
Be ATA TOCKE Ua acy telauisdasuae wcueeateeooeenoane ame wale a ear oe acer ee aT Teme: CTU narRI 23 0 
Ales Bhiall @xccseraslesiescedainevcaenssevaecbiveecvateso nese omateaeaete Cesc ete Ree ec Uae nna 30 
5. Blossom of coal. 
Ge sUNOt EXPOSE cic cecil evessuceuee caGunueumaecnnes sae Mcaa mena Recon a cunMea Ain anaa Ros 65 0 
7. Slaty coal, with shale nootekeecuc. tontsas eters eeeee oor cose em cance ees 0 6 
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Osi COm ae. kis AL LIN EE Oris NSH Sea ia acta UURENE ane Mae Clg SM ean TRA R Ma a 0) Y) 
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IA Oley SAR nai a ee aa Fee RE Gare RUSE RIA fd GAME RAR AEC NEC aaR Ea ee OmlO 
12. Parting, thin. 
PSs WOO a ts Soe accing eae loath wictereare aulieayaieie Galera nore ore co ee eas ea eee ee ae oe aac a ee ae ETE MP Cee oat 0 8 
The middle seam of the above section, or No. 5, is worked near New- 
castle, where it is two feet thick. It is said to be of excellent quality. 
No other seams were seen in this township. 
OHIO TOWNSHIP. 
This township is situated upon the Ohio River. From the curves of 
the river it has a long stretch of river border, and, consequently, a large 
area of rich alluvial valley land. The hills back from the river are very 
high. The north-western portion of the township is drained by Possum 
Creek, which flows in a general north-eastern direction, and empties into 
the Ohio in Salem township. The population is similar to that of 
Switzerland township, and the cultivation of the soil receives very care- 
ful attention. Near Sardis two seams of coal are found—the lower one 
about ninety feet above the Ohio River, and the other about one hundred 
and ninety feet higher. (See Map XIII, No. 10.) The lower was not 
