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72.
Abandoned mine. Property of Silas
Beechy who says it is Harlem. Shale
with plant fossils but no marine
fossils on dump. Caved.
73. s
Abandoned mine (not caved '48) opened
by Jim Knox. Maylan Bender said to
have worked it last.
74.
Coal prospect.
root, 6" coal + fireclay bottom reported.
75
Verbal section of drill hole put down by
Jake Beitzel here - J.B. says "Slate 25 ft, Coal 6",
fire clay bottom.
76. s
Abandoned mine opening on W side
Negro Mt. Crest. Coal and black shale
on dump. Opened by Jake + Louis Beitzel.
77
Abandoned and caved mine opened
by Silas Ashe
78 3.
Openings of Raymond Klotz. Attitude
shale Three splits. Middle one
sectioned.
79
Old (70yr) prospect of Peter Opel, now
filled in with field stone. Opel reports
15" coal overlain by black shale.
Thought to be 'fossil' by Opel.
Trush Cr.
L.B.