66 ANNUAL REPORT 
Continuing south in Allen township the producing territory covers a tract 
one and three-quarters miles in width including in whole or in part sec- 
tions 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36. Near the village Mortimer a very 
narrow belt leaves the main area, extending nearly due east about one-- 
half mile, then making a right angle, and running due north one and one- 
half miles. This lies principally in sections 18 and 19. Gas wells are 
found in sections 6, 7, 12, 17, 18, 19, 30 and 31. 
In the extreme northeast corner of this township a few acres of oil 
territory are found. This extends south from Bloom township, Wood 
county, and west from Cass of Hancock. 
This was part of the earliest territory to be developed in this county. 
After the completion of the pioneer wells at Findlay work was extended 
northward, fine producers of gas having been secured in many cases. 
With the active beginning of the oil industry in 1886 work began in 
earnest in this township, and drilling has been in progress with little 
interruption since that time. The limits of the producing territory have 
long been demonstrated, and the later work has been within these. 
Portage Township.—The producing territory of Henry township, 
Wood county, extending south enters section 4 of Portage township, 
Hancock county. It is there over one-half mile in width. From this point 
the area runs southeast through sections 4 and 10; near the line of junction 
of these, the strip is very narrow, being represented in fact by a few 
scattering wells only. From section 10 the eastern margin of the terri- 
tory under consideration extends east into Allen township. The western 
margin of the pool extends south through sections Io, 15, 22, 27, 28 and 
33, and then west through 33, 32 and 31. 
This township lies west of Allen, and its development went hand 
in hand with that. Probably by 1890 the limits of the producing territory 
had been demonstrated. The greater part of the drilling has long been 
done, and the life of the field will be determined by that of the wells 
already drilled. . 
Liberty Township.—The territory in Portage and Allen townships 
extends south into Liberty township, and also into the corporation of 
Findlay. In the latter the margin of the pool runs nearly south to San- 
dusky street where it turns west passing from the city limits. Outside of 
Findlay the pool includes the whole or part of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 
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This has the largest area of producing territory of any township in 
the county. Active drilling for oil began in the spring of 1886, making 
the real beginning of the industry in the county. Wells have been drilled 
from time to time since that date. At first they were put down rapidly 
and in great numbers, but in a few years the best territory was drilled, 
and since that time work has been much quieter. From this township 
the pioneer drilling extended north into Allen and Portage. 
