STATE GEOLOGIST. 8l 
and 8 there is a pool having a length exceeding one mile, and a width 
less than one-half mile. Another small pool runs northeast and southwest 
through sections I, 11 and 12. The length of this approximates two miles, 
and the width one-half mile. The largest of these outlying pools extends 
nearly north and south through sections 3, 9, 10, 15, 16, z1 and 22. Its 
area, however, does not exceed two square miles. 
German Township._Two pools are found in this township, a small 
one lying near the eastern line and including the larger part of section 13 
and parts of 14 and 24; the second and larger pool lies principally in the 
northwestern corner of the township. It has a length of four and one-half 
miles, a maximum width of one and one-half miles, and includes parts of 
sections 7, 8, 9,.10, II, 15, 16,17 and 18. Enclosing as it does the village 
of Elida, this territory will be called the Elida pool. 
‘Tests were first made in the vicinity of the village just named at 
an early day, probably in 1886. However, the object was natural gas, and 
when instead of this a small quantity of oil was found the wells were 
abandoned. Not until about 1895 was work resumed, when a 4o-barrel 
well was secured. Since that year drilling has been in progress, and bids 
fair to continue for some time. 
Marion Township.—_From German township the Elida pool ‘extends 
due west into Marion, where it includes parts of sections 2, 3, 10, IT, 12, 
13 and 14. Considerable drilling was being done in the southeastern part 
of this township in 1902, and it is ipreivelal that the areas as above outlined 
are not now complete. 
In the southwest corner of the township in sections 11, 12 and 7 and 
8 an extension of the Spencerville pool is found. 
Much of the work done in this township has been recent, and not 
improbably considerable drilling remains to be done. 
Amanda Township.—_In the northeastern corner of this township a 
small extension of the Elida pool is found. It includes parts of sections 
23, 24 and 26. The southeastern corner of the township contains an ex- 
tension of the producing territory in Auglaize county. Parts of sections 
II, 12, 13 and 14 are included in this. Another small extension from 
Auglaize county is found in the southwestern corner of section 16. A 
small pool is found in the northern part of the township in section 21. 
Along the west side of the township is found a part of the Spencerville 
pool. It includes parts of sections 7, 8, 6, 31 and 30. Outside of these 
pools many wells have been drilled, so that it does not seem probable that 
important extensions will be made. 
Spencer Township.—This contains 21 square miles, at least one-half 
of which is productive. The territory includes the whole or parts of sec- 
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northern half of the town of Spencerville lies within this belt, and for that 
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