STATE GEOLOGIST. 297 
In 1886 the Canton Steel Company drilled a well at Canton, reaching 
a depth of 2,200 feet, a record of which is given below: 
Thickness of Total 
formation. depth. 
Feet. Feet. 
LD PID ITE Sigs Shy ats ey ae ENE UREN RCN 17 ie 
COGLMENO HOES COIN) rks wus shame or lea sr cisie'e 1 18 
SIEVE) BOC! GAINGEWOMEA ocobsdgccacoobas5000K" 43 61 
COGIEOCNO EZ ieSCONT) Me eral susvereleberateveeue ree streak 61 
Fire-clay, slate and sandstone ........... 39 100 
All US COM Ch ras aizods ar ct sievelene elope isles iene etereiets 49 149 
Sate ie ere asnetiorevercceteucltere) svewsrerete fens cuovevenscsretsls 14 163 
COMMU ENOMARS CON) nisi arcclersteronove: cro cue teres streak 163 
Fireclay and slate with thin beds of sand 
SUOIM CSB ersveretere ce th start tustavetanats leletoteweve rel ele 6 112 275 
Logan conglomerate (Big Injun) Bags eas 4 140 415 
Ciyahoray shal exc eistovsis eicseretovshersiaveseus escouene 260 675 
RADA ATH ROB SOO CRIS CORES SOLE OR ROT OAR OR RRO CIEE 80 755 
Bedtondeshalenicdankenre dummy eiereciers 7 172 
MOAI eI UR euirake eaters cuetennie aio eo teleieterelene 2220 
Ohiot shale fino. EU ot ELS ook oy i RR 1,448 2220 
The elevation of the well head is about 1,030 feet above tide. Ata 
depth of 110 feet so large a pool of water was found that it ran from the 
well. The Berea contained much salt-water, but neither oil nor gas. The 
base of the Ohio shales was not reached. 
In 1887 another deep well was drilled in Canton. This was located 
near the intersection of Fourth street and East creek and was drilled by 
the Canton Oil, Gas and Coal Company. A large quantity of salt-water 
was found in a sand rock at a depth of 750 feet, and this formation was 
doubtless the Berea grit. The well was cased at a depth of 800 feet. 
From that point to a depth of 2,800 feet nothing but shales were found, 
and these were entirely dry. The total depth was reported at 3,250 feet. 
An unsuccessful effort was made to use a brine found at 2,800 feet for the 
manufacture of bromine. 
In the fall and early winter of 1885 a deep well was drilled on the 
land of the Russell Manufacturing Company at Massillon. A record of 
this well has been furnished the Survey by an officer of that company, and 
is as follows: 
Thickness of Total 
stratum. depth. 
Feet. Feet. 
Sandwandtenavielusese yvoewrccsis erece cee srcsesls 145 145 
Conglomerate sand rock ..............00. 40 185 
Cuyahoraushal memes. rtc tele eres ene as 425 610 
IBeCLCAwSAaTl hires icone sioavatere has ial eeeecio sis 45 655 
Bedtondelacwrockwmacstenes schlieren ce 35 690 
OhiwomsWalesimtetie settee lei ioe eee les 1,825 2,515 
Corniferousplimestonehacsan one 32 2,547 
