Canton Syncline
From ILSTRUC
Part of the Peoria Folds
Location
Southern Peoria and Fulton Counties (D-3, 4)
References
Wanless 1957
Description
The Canton Syncline was mapped from borehole data on the Colchester and Springfield Coal Members (Pennsylvanian). The fold axis trends slightly north of east and is about 23 miles (37 km) long. Structural relief is 50 to 75 feet (15-23 m).
