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Quite densely forested and with much 

 of primitive forest conditions. Cliffs; 

 a small waterfall ; rock strata similar to 

 Cantwell Cliff. Many striking stretches 

 of sheer smooth cliff walls and some nar- 

 row caves. 800-1100 ft. ; abrupt. 



Circle villet, 16 mi. S.E. (a) Laurel- 

 ville, then 11 mi. north and east through 

 South Perry to Gigisonville ; south to 

 Crane Hollow. Hocking County. 

 Herbert Osborn. 



*Waterloo State Forest. (B3.) 221 

 acres. Forest areas not contiguous; 

 succession interesting; contains a tract 

 of woodland that has not been recently 

 disturbed by man or fires. The vegeta- 

 tion in places is quite luxuriant, es- 

 pecially the herbaceous flora. The 

 principal trees of the forest are oaks, 

 hickory, chestnut, tulip tree, basswood 

 and gum. Maple and beech occupy the 

 lower slopes along the narrow ravines. 

 Sourwood, red maple, sassafras, dog- 

 wood, and laurel are the principal species 

 forming the undergrowth. 700-900 ft.; 

 dissected. 



Athens}, 12 mi. west, B. &. O. R. R.; 

 1| mi. N.E. Mineral, Athens County. 

 F. W. Dean. 



Maps: Zaleski and Athens quadrangle. 



* Stony Creek State Forest. (D3.) 

 6000 acres of second growth forest 

 ranging in age from 25 to 75 years; 

 most of the original forest was removed 

 years ago. The young growth is a mixed 

 hardwood type, the various species of 

 oaks preponderating. Principal trees 

 are, in order of abundance: white oak, 

 black oak, chestnut oak, scarlet oak, 

 pignut, shellbark and mockernut hick- 

 ories, tulip poplar, red maple, red elm, 

 black gum, sassafras and chestnut. 

 The area has been subjected to severe 

 ground fires in the past, and many of 

 the trees carry fire scars. Mammal 

 life consists of cottontail rabbit, squir- 

 rels, chipmunk, woodchuck, skunk, and 

 red fox. 600 to 1000 ft.; dissected. 



Chillicothei, 10 mi. south, on Colum- 

 bus and Portsmouth Pike (a). Edmund 

 Secrest. 



Map: Waverly quadrangle. 



*Mt. Logan State Forest. (D3.) 

 Named after Logan, the Mingo Indian 

 chief. This mountain is the scene of the 

 Great Seal of Ohio. Contains 400 acres, 

 second growth and original forest, 

 mostly regrowth of approximately 60 

 years of age. Principal trees are white, 

 black, scarlet and chestnut oaks, tulip 

 poplar, red maple, sugar maple, black 

 locust and black gum. Trees have been 

 injured by the recurrence of fires. 700 

 to 1260 ft. ; dissected. 



Chillicothei, 2 mi. northeast. Base 

 can be reached (a) over gravel roads. 

 Edmund Secrest. 



Map: Chillicothe or Camp Sherman 

 quadrangle. 



*Colerain Forest. (D3.) 1200 acres; 

 a part of the school lands of the state. 

 Second growth mixed hardwood forest. 

 Principal trees: white, black, chestnut, 

 scarlet, and red oaks, tulip poplar, 

 hickories, black gum, sassafras, red 

 maple. Forest badly injured by re- 

 peated burning. 800 to 1100 ft.; dis- 

 sected; topography varied. 



Chillicothe J, 10 mi. northeast, on 

 gravelled roads (a). Colerain Tshp., 

 Ross County. Edmund Secrest. 



Map: Chillicothe or Camp Sherman 

 quadrangle. 



* Mound City Group. l 'Ne plus ultra of 

 Mound Builders achievement." The 

 group of 26 mounds is enclosed in an em- 

 bankment which is nearly square in out- 

 line, with rounded corners. The en- 

 closed area is 13 acres, and is included in 

 a park of 57 acres. Land cleared; will 

 be replanted with trees. Level, except 

 for mounds. Under control of Ohio 

 State Archaeological and Historical 

 Society. 



Chillicothe:}:, 4 mi. north, within Camp 

 Sherman Wm. C. Mills. 



Map: Chillicothe or Camp Sherman 

 quadrangle. 



Headwaters Pigeon Run\. (C3.) Iso- 

 lated area of Magnolia tripetala, associ- 

 ated with cherry birch (Betula lento], 

 hemlock, beech, sugar maple, and sour- 

 wood (Oxydendrum arboreum). Mag- 

 nolia abundant; 4 to 9 in. in diameter. 



