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This boring began at the horizon of the lower limestone seam, Coal 
No. 8. Coal No. 2 is probably represented by No. 18, here of unusual 
thickness. No. 20 probably represents the Massillon sandstone; and the 
place of Coal No. 1 is at No. 22. The shales at the bottom of the well 
probably belong to the Waverly series, the Conglomerate being here 
wanting. 
On the eastern line of the county few borings have been made which 
can be depended upon for giving any accurate information. At Lima- 
ville, in the north-eastern corner of the county, the Briar Hill coal has 
been struck by Dr. L. J. Dales in several holes. These borings, and that 
made by Mr. Schwalm, at Canton, show that the belief, so frequently ex- 
pressed, that no valuable deposits of the Massillon coal exist east of the 
Tuscarawas River, is without a solid foundation, and I feel justified in 
predicting that hereafter some most important and valuable coal basins 
will be reached in the eastern portion of the county, and where their 
presence is not now suspected. The borings made at Limaville by Dr. 
Dales show the lower coal of workable thickness. It exists over a con- 
siderable area in that vicinity, as it was found in a number of holes run- 
ning with great regularity. The register of one of these has been fur- 
nished me by Dr. Dales. The well was located near Limaville Station, 
the well-head ten feet above, or five hundred and seventy feet above Lake 
Hrie. The coal was struck one hundred and sixty-five feet from the sur- 
face, or four hundred and five feet above the Lake. This shows a dip of 
about one hundred feet from the nearest outcrop of the coal in Tallmadge, 
eighteen miles north of west, and about the same dip from the vicinity 
of Ravenna, fifteen miles due north; but the coal lies higher here than 
at Massillon, south-west, or Youngstown, north-east; a fact due, doubtless, 
to one of the folds which traverse our coal field, ea which has been ee 
quently referred to in the earlier volumes of this report. 
The section of one of Dr. Dales’s wells is as follows: 
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PE SUTACCIAC DOSIUS parce oielst sree o cini-elsin slates pose ro ase saisesane elas 45 0 
2s RE MINOIHONNS CESSES SAGES ASS eles crea ars a en eris Ca aR Ae Oe 40 0 
Bh ARIUS CN Sys Gitte Sips SESE HO ae Un rege a a a ee 2 0 
AP ac lego lial evrapes enya sien petepave een Sealey amiss Sonia in a eee Ss RNR NE 3 0 
Ome lueran diorayashiall es ievarey aye; sia(eye) 15 ehalalaielsiey ete aye iveia nial araiatbo aye lo ac 284 0 
(OY, JDIBVGIE EZR GSS CRESS HS SOIC EIS EG EET SCE es Hen Ec MCh RtEs Ciicen Ine en EE 1 0 
fame ORV AR Wall Cpsmee scien cy ois eaves ay olen fearon Srogere aura deecieie Lie galls tee 21 0 
SweLlardeblackashal cua wie nnn Renae rtm Caton! Qiu 14 0 
OMe Darkashaleuaccute asia cteintas, tater ra rs ei ie eee NNT TU ull 7 4 
10. (GARDAY SUNS) 5 Es eS eS i Me A a a ha Ca A Ln 7 6 
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An old al mine, ne ent ow Tineaaniel 4 is wopened on Coal No. 4, 
here four feet ten inches thick, in two benches, with a slate parting; 
al 
