STATE GEOLOGIST. 139 
Outside of the territory now described many wells have been drilled 
in search for oil. The valleys of the principal streams, especially that of 
Federal creek, have been the site of the most active operations. In sec- 
tions 2, 7, 8, 13 and 14 of Ames township, Athens county, many wells 
have been sunk to the First Cow Run sand in recent years, but little more 
than a show of oil has been found. In the northeast corner of section 5, 
on the Linscott farm, several small producers have been secured, but 3 
miles farther west, along the line of section 17, four wells have been 
drilled to the Cow Run sand, but nothing was found to compensate the 
operator for his outlay. In the northwest corner of Berne township, 
Athens county, several dry holes have been drilled. Two of these were on 
the O. & A. Gifford farm, in the northern half of section 30, and reached 
the Berea grit, which is reported to have been struck at a depth of 1,300 
feet. These wells yielded much salt-water, but little oil, and are now aban- 
doned. The wells in the adjacent sections of 29 and 30 went to the Cow 
Run sand and were all failures. Several Berea wells have been drilled near 
the Joy field, in Morgan county. In 1896 such a well was drilled on the 
L. L. Joy farm, in the southeast quarter of section 31, Homer township. 
The Berea was found at a depth of approximately 1,300 feet, but when 
this had been penetrated to a depth of 28 feet salt-water began to appear. 
Some show of oil and gas was found; but when the well was shot, the flow 
of brine increased, and after pumping for a time it was abandoned. Later 
a Berea well was sunk on the Hopkins place, in Marion township, just 
beyond the northeast corner of section 26. The sand there is reported 
divided as follows: 
Feet 
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Blackeeshalemieeavenona tee oes ceo eek tent clei wis bisa ee eitee es 6 
BEreaed GUO WETASETALUTI) Ursrcrcielel seus checsciehovetoielel dave wiluelehe otore 8 15 
Nearly 20 years ago a Berea well was drilled on the Boileau farm, 
near Joy. It is said to have reached a depth of 1,218 feet, but found 
nothing more valuable than a show of oil. About the same time a well 
was drilled on the Eli Swayne farm, in the northeast quarter of section 
3, Homer township, and found the Berea somewhere between 1,300 and 
1,400 feet. Neither oil nor gas was found in paying quantities, and so 
the well was abandoned. Many holes, aside from those here recorded, 
have been drilled both north and south of the productive strip, but the 
results achieved have been entirely of the negative kind. Doubtless many 
additional wells will yet be drilled in Homer and Marion townships, and 
considering the patchy nature of the sand it seems safe to predict that 
other small but valuable pools will yet be found. 
THE BUCK RUN OIL FIELD. 
Location and Area.—This field is located in the northeast corner of 
Union township, Morgan county, and in July, 1900, was confined to sec- 
