STATE GEOLOGIST. 267 
of Gaysport. At a depth approximating 500 feet a show of oil was found, 
but the well was abandoned without reaching the Berea sand. [arly in 
I9OI a well was drilled in the southern part of the township on the Finney 
land. The Berea made a show of gas, but this was overcome by a heavy 
charge of salt-water. About the same time two wells were drilled 3 miles 
east of Gaysport, one on the Cohagan and the other on the Shaver farms. 
Both were failures. In this part of the county, as well as farther south in 
Morgan, the Berea is divided. The relations are reported as follows: 
Sandstone, 12-15 feet. 
Shales, 6-15 feet. 
Sandstone, 12-20 feet. 
The drillers apply the name Berea to the upper division only, the 
lower one being known as the “stray.” One experienced driller reports 
that the sand separating the two has a red color, a character indicating 
that it belongs to the Bedford. Oil and gas when found are in the upper 
division. 
Brush Creek Township.—About 1897 a well was drilled on the Swingle 
farm in section 8. It was located on the bank of Brush creek and reached 
the Berea sand at a depth of 1,096 feet. Considerable gas with some oil 
was found, and the well was pumped a short time. In 1899 a well was 
drilled on the Longshore farm in section 15. A skeleton record of this well, 
furnished by T. P. Connar, is as follows: 
Thickness of Depth to bottom 
SOUND: of for maton: 
tibia tlie limestones. sss. sa aan 3 Ze 
Sub-Carboniferous limestone ..... 40 205 
lanier Ihnylobey Seinl SG auSoocudope acces 40 630 
HS iC clay S bl cll Gost ec hme. eceate Santee aN. a 33 952 
CREAMS AIG ty Were Measure. Sea. Ap 28 980 
editonduclale ayy: scien. eis sie. es oi 30 1,010 
Bottom of well at 1,030 feet. 
All measurements were made with a steel line. 
The Berea made a show of oil, and with it some salt-water. In 
1900 a well was drilled on the Swingle farm in section 9. The sand was 
found at 1,155 feet, and produced some oil and gas. After having been 
torpedoed with 80 quarts of nitro-glycerine it began flowing oil and is said 
to have produced between 200 and 300 barrels. It was never pumped. 
Within the same year a well was drilled on the Boyd farm in the same sec- 
tion. It made some gas and a small quantity of dark colored oil. The 
well was abandoned. Mr. Connar reports a reversal of dip in this locality, 
the dip to the west being 24 feet in less than one and one-half miles. On 
the eastern side of the arch the dip is 65 to 68 feet per mile. The wells 
are on the west side of the arch. 
