Photograph of Vesuvius Dam from West End
Original caption: Vesuvius Dam from west end (from Loop Road). Historic Photographs
Photograph of Sawing a White Oak Log on the Portable Sawmill on the Wi...
Original caption: Sawing a white oak log on the portable sawmill, Wm. Arbaugh logging operation. Athens RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Poor Corn Crop on a Small Piece of Bottom Land
Original caption: Poor corn crop on a small piece of bottom land. Lower slope (right) formerly cultivated but now abandoned is coming in naturally to shortleaf pine seeding-in from larger trees at the top of th... More
Photograph of Products of Selective Cutting in Mixed Hardwood Stands o...
Original caption: Products of selective cutting in mixed hardwood stands on the Flagg Estate in Southern Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Other Lands in Paddle and Storm Creek Areas
Original caption: This photo illustrates other lands in Paddle and Storm Creek areas as described in #481046. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Collins Strip Mining
Original caption: CP 2A. Collins strip mining. One year old black locust plantation. Water pond in foreground. Area being put into wildlife habitat under Pittman-Robertson. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Reclaimed Strip Mine Pond
Original caption: CP8. Reclaimed Strip Mine pond resulting from coal stripping operations. Banks seeded to grass for wildlife habitat spring 1955. Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strip Mining Area Two Years After Rehabilitation Work
Original caption: Strip-mining area two years after rehabilitation work was done; planting of locust and grass. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strip Mining for Coal Under Special Use Permit at the Hu...
Original caption: Strip-mining for coal under special use permit -- the Hudson Jeffers-Collins operation near Ironton. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Rodney MacBain Family from Ashland, Kentucky, Campin...
Original caption: The Rodney MacBain family from Ashland, Kentucky, camping at Vesuvius Recreation Area. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Muskingum River, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Looking up the Muskingum River from Marietta, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Sunfish Creek Along State Route 78
Original caption: Looking up Sunfish Creek along State Route 78 about 4 miles west of Clarington. Monroe County, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Ohio River Looking Upstream
Original caption: Ohio River looking upstream from Marietta, Ohio. Buckley's island behind bridge pier; West Virginia on far shore. Washington County, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Reclaiming Strip Mine, National Forest Service photograp...
Original caption: Reclaiming 1945 strip mine, Athens RD. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Drawing a Charcoal Pit
Original caption: Drawing a charcoal pit. The cordwood which has been converted to charcoal has been removed and is being raked away from the slowly burning pile by David Malone (left) while Floyd Malone rapid... More
Photograph of Lake Vesuvius Beach, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Lake Vesuvius Beach. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Picnickers and Bathers at lake Vesuvius
Original caption: Picnickers and bathers at Lake Vesuvius. Ironton. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Close up of One Year Old Black Locust
Original caption: Close up of 1 year old black locust on Collins strip banks. Same general area as #481049. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Gully Erosion on Burr Oak Barrow Pit
Original caption: C.P. #14. Gully erosion on Burr Oak barrow pit. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Gully Erosion on Burr Oak Barrow Pit After Grading, Seed...
Original caption: C.P. #13. Gully erosion on Burr Oak barrow pit after grading, seeding, and mulching. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Coal Strip Mine Pit
Original caption: C.P. #15. Coal strip mine pit. Showing coal face, wastecoal and spoil bank. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strip Mining Area Three Years After Rehabilitation Work
Original caption: Strip-mining area 3 years after rehabilitation work was done, planting of locust and grass. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Old Covered Bridge on Washington County Road 406 in Wash...
Original caption: Old covered bridge on Washington County Road 406 off State Route 26. Washington County, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Hill Farm and Hardwood Timber
Original caption: Hill farm and hardwood timber viewed through scrub pine along Star Route 9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Muskingum River, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Looking up the Muskingum River from Marietta, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Felling Tree, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Felling tree, timber sale on Athens RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Head Cook Homer Flamion and His Corpsmen Crew Serving at...
Original caption: Head Cook Homer Flamion and his Corpsmen crew serving at the steam tables, Branchville JCCC. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Glenn Terry supervises Corpsmen in Carpentry and Woodwor...
Original caption: Glenn Terry supervises Corpsmen in carpentry and woodworking, Branchville JCCC. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Hillside View of B. A. Linn Farm on Siverly Road
Original caption: Hill side view of B.A. Linn Farm on Siverly Road, 8 miles N.W. of McArthur. Planting of red pine on erosion in early stages. Camp Vinton PE-77. Historic Photographs
Photograph of A. Bennett and P. Garrett in the Plantation
Original caption: A. Bennett and P. Garrett in the plantation reliving the days when they helped plant these trees. Minford School Plantation. Historic Photographs
Photograph of an Open Tulip Poplar of Good Form
Original caption: An open Tulip poplar (Uriodendron tulipifera) of good form. Historic Photographs
Photograph of One-Fourth Acre Game Food Patch in the Vesuvius Game Pro...
Original caption: 1/4 acre game food patch (millet and soybean mixture) in the Vesuvius Game propagation Area established in cooperation with the Ohio Division of Con and Natural Resources. Combination of a dry... More
Photograph of Sign for "Louis J. Taber Forest" on the Juvenile Grange ...
Original caption: Sign on Juvenile Grange Cooperative Plantation, established 1941. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Main Slippage on the Truck Trail
Original caption: This photo shows the main slippage on the truck trail to the top of the recreational area at Portsmouth, OH. It shows the leaning trees caused by the slippage of soil, the tangle of honeysuckl... More
Photograph of Slide Along the Recreational Road
Original caption: This is a slide along the recreational road at Vesuvius. Roadbed is shown in the lower left foreground and Regional Engineer M.B. Arthur in the distant background to the left of the picture an... More
Photograph of Strip Mining for Coal Under Special Use Permit at the Hu...
Original caption: Strip-mining for coal under special use permit -- the Hudson Jeffers-Collins operation near Ironton. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strip Mining Area Two Years After Rehabilitation Work
Original caption: Strip-mining area two years after rehabilitation work was done; planting of locust and grass. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Muskingum River Flowing over the Dam
Original caption: Muskingum River flowing over the dam at Lock No. 6, Stockport, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Rocky Glade off Leith Run
Original caption: Rocky glade off Leith Run in Washington County. In early spring this stream runs full and the ground is covered with trillium. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Wooden Covered Bridge in Hocking County, Ohio
Original caption: Wooden covered bridge, Hocking County, Ohio. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picr... More
Photograph of Skidding 50 Inch Pulpwood Sticks
Original caption: Skidding 50" SLP pulpwood sticks by trailer. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Work Supervisor Merle Flamion Instructs Corpsmen of the ...
Original caption: Work Supervisor Merle Flamion instructs Corpsmen of the Branchville JCC in proper sodding to avoid soil erosion, Branchville JCCC. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Picnic Shelter at Monroe Reservoir
Original caption: Picnic shelter at Monroe Reservoir. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Planting Red Pine Along Route 50
Original caption: Planting red pine along Rt. 50, on M. Boss farm, 5 miles east of McArthur, Camp Vinton. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Sign Marking the Location of 38 Acre Memorial Forest of ...
Original caption: Sign marking the location of 38 acre Memorial forest established in 1938 by the Federated Garden Clubs of Cincinnati and vicinity in cooperation with the Wayne NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Gob Pile from Coal Mining
Original caption: Gob Pile from coal mining (consisting of slack (fine coal), bone coal (defective, has not fully formed) and slate) on the outskirts of murray City, Ohio. Note mine tipple in background. Athens... More
Photograph of Aerial View of Cultivated Fields Along the Hocking River
Original caption: Aerial View of cultivated fields along the Hocking River. The highway on right is State Route 33; view taken between Athens & Nelsonville, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of C. A. Masie Preparing a New Charcoal Pit for Coaling
Original caption: C.A. Masie, Collier, preparing new charcoal pit for coaling. Here he is shown placing lapwood (small dry branches) over cordwood so the latter will coal when pit is fired. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Products of Selective Cutting in Mixed Hardwood Stands o...
Original caption: Products of selective cutting in mixed hardwood stands on the Flagg Estate in southern Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Dean State Forest, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Dean State Forest, 1919 red and white pine plantings. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Entrance Road to Vesuvius Recreational Area
Original caption: CP3. Entrance road to Vesuvius Recreational area planted in spring 1951 to shortleaf pine. Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Black Locust Beginning Second Growing Season on Ohio Ele...
Original caption: Black Locust beginning second growing season planted on Ohio Elec Power Co. land after coal was mined by stripping method. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strip Mining Area Four Years After Rehabilitation Work
Original caption: Strip-mining area 4 years after rehabilitation work was done, planting of locust and grass for soil rehabilitation and fish and wildlife habitat. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Rodney MacBain Family from Ashland, Kentucky, Campin...
Original caption: The Rodney MacBain family from Ashland, Kentucky, camping at Vesuvius Recreation Area. Historic Photographs
Photograph of German Ridge Visitor Information Center
Original caption: German Ridge Visitor Information Center, Tell City RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of View Eight Miles Northwest of Zanesville Across the Road...
Original caption: 8 miles N.W. of Zanesville across road from Federal Erosion Farm. Large gully with dam and trees. Mulching of trees in comparison of growth of red pine with locust on gullied land. Work on C... More
Photograph of Second Growth White Oak Stand on Collins Tract
Original caption: Second growth white oak stand on Collins Tract, Vinton County, Ohio. This soil is an undisturbed one. Muskingum stony silt loam. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Vesuvius Furnace Stack, National Forest Service photogra...
Original caption: Vesuvius furnace stack. This was one of the first iron blast furnaces in the famous Hanging Rock Iron District in Southern Ohio. Built in 1833, used charcoal and air blast similar to other fur... More
Photograph of Ohio State Fire Warden F. J. Etterling
Original caption: F. J. Etterling, Sciotoville, Ohio State Fire Warden, who helped supervise the planting is showing the height of the trees to Aileen Bennett and Paul Garrett who helped plant the trees when th... More
Photograph of Boat Dock at Vesuvius Recreation Area
Original caption: Boat dock, Vesuvius Recreation Area. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Sign on the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) C...
Original caption: Sign on D.A.R. Cooperative Plantation, established 1939, 1-0 Virginia pine. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Preparing a New Charcoal Pit for Firing
Original caption: Preparing a new charcoal pit for firing. Using a ladder the collier climbs to the top of the cordwood pile (already covered with its layer of lapwood) and is shown putting on a layer of wet le... More
Photograph of Ailene Bennett Calahan with Her Son Gary at the Minford ...
Original caption: 10 year repeat photo of the Minford School Plantation. Shown are Mrs. Ailene Bennett Calahan with her 5 year old son Gary. Mrs. Calahan helped plant the trees in this plantation in 1932 when s... More
Photograph of Small Shovel Working in Tandem
Original caption: Small shovel working in tandem. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of the US industrial development, construction, work of U.S. government, free to use, no copyright restrictions i... More
Photograph of Water Hole - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photog...
Original caption: CP #8. Water hole with bank seeded to grass for wildlife habitat in spring or 1955 under Pittman-Robertson. Historic Photographs
Photograph of One Year Old Black Locust Plantation
Original caption: 1 year old black locust plantation mixed with tulip poplar. Collins strip mine permit. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Collins Drag Line in Operation on Government Land Under ...
Original caption: Collins drag line in operation on government land under permit for coal mining. Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Gully Erosion on Burr Oak Barrow Pit After Grading, Seed...
Original caption: C.P. #14. Same scene after grading, seeding, and mulching. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Boat Dock at Vesuvius Recreational Area
Original caption: CP5. Boat dock, Vesuvius Recreational Area, built spring 1954. Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of a Popular Bathing Beach at Lake Vesuvius
Original caption: Popular bathing beach at Lake Vesuvius, Vesuvius Recreation Area. Historic Photographs
Photograph of a Hanging Cornfield
Original caption: Hanging cornfield, steepland agriculture that does the greatest damage to the mountain soils. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Sunfish Creek Along State Route 78
Original caption: Looking up Sunfish Creek along State Route 78 about 4 miles west of Clarington. Monroe County, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of View Looking up Gully on C. Mitchell Farm
Original caption: Looking up gully on C. Mitchell farm. Project 12. View of structures and planting of red pine. Notice construction of combination pole and brush dam. Farm on Siverly Rd., 9 mi M.W. of McArthu... More
Photograph of Oxen Being Used in Vinton County
Original caption: Oxen being used in Vinton County. Camp Vinton PE-77. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Little Scioto Ranger Station
Original caption: Little Scioto Ranger Station, Portsmouth, Ohio. The knob on which Two Mile Hill picnic area is located is in background. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Cooperative Plantation of the Garden Clubs of Cincinnati...
Original caption: Cooperative plantation - Garden Clubs of Cincinnati and Vicinity. Showing growth of white ash seedling. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Ohio River, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Looking up the Ohio River from a point near Hockingsport. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Old Iron Smelter at Vesuvius Recreational Area
Original caption: Old iron smelter at Vesuvius. Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Corn Crib and Barn on a Property Adjoining Forest Se...
Original caption: This shows the corn crib and barn on the property adjoining Forest Service owned land. Property line lies not over 10 feet away from the back end of the building and shows the brush and dirt s... More
Photograph of Memorial Marker at Louis J. Taber Memorial Forest
Original caption: Memorial marker at Louis J. Taber Memorial Forest, erected by Belmont Juvenile Grange. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Area Behind Gob Pile
Original caption: Area behind gob pile shown in #481043 leading to mine opening. This is actually part of old railroad grade, also non-productive. Ironton R.D. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strip Mining Area Eight Years After Rehabilitation Work
Original caption: Strip mined area eight years after rehabilitation work was done. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Fishing in One of the Small Ponds in a Strip Mined Area ...
Original caption: Fishing in one of the small ponds in a strip mined area four years after rehabilitation work was started. Historic Photographs
Photograph of a Popular Bathing Beach at Lake Vesuvius
Original caption: Popular bathing beach at Lake Vesuvius, Vesuvius Recreation Area. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Olin-Mathinson Aluminum Plant on the Ohio River
Original caption: Olin-Mathinson Aluminum Plant on the Ohio River. Taken from State Route 7 north of Hannibal, looking north up the river. Monroe County, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Louis J. Tabor Plantation and Picnic Grounds in Hocking ...
Original caption: Louis J. Tabor plantation and picnic grounds, Hocking County, Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Transferring Pulpwood from a Woods Trailer to a Truck fo...
Original caption: Transferring pulpwood from woods trailer to truck for haul to the railroad yard. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Felling Trees on a Timber Sale at Athens District
Original caption: Felling trees on timber sale at Athens District. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Butterfly on Thistle, National Forest Service photograph...
Original caption: Butterfly on Thistle. Brownstown RD. Wayne-Hoosier NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Assistant Ranger Alan Wilm at Reception Desk
Original caption: Tell City Ranger Station - Asst. Ranger Alan Wilm at reception desk. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Special Use House
Original caption: Special Use house occupied by Miss Kate Suttin for over 80 years. She was born there and has never lived anywhere else. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Workers on the William Arbaugh Logging Operation Loading...
Original caption: Workers on Wm. Arbaugh logging operation loading short #2 & better oak lumber on truck for hauling to Malta, Ohio. (Truck makes one round trip a day where it is used for handle stock (plows, w... More
Photograph of Sawing a White Oak Log on the Portable Sawmill on the Wi...
Original caption: Sawing a white oak log on the portable sawmill, Wm. Arbaugh logging operation. Athens RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Sign for the Cooperative Forest Plantation of the Ohio A...
Original caption: Sign located on state highway #141 marking the location of the Cooperative Forest Plantation - Ohio Ass'n. of Garden Clubs and the School Children in Ohio in cooperation with the Wayne NF. His... More
Photograph of Charcoal Pit, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Charcoal pit. Sacking charcoal for hauling by truck to freight cars. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Battered Signs at Entrance to Loop Road
Original caption: Battered signs on entrance to Loop Road, Vesuvius Recreation Area, Ironton RD. Battered signs on entrance to Loop Road, Vesuvius Recreation Area, Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Complete Sliding out of the Roadway
Original caption: This picture shows the complete sliding out of the roadway built down to the proposed new beach. A very expensive job of restoration will be entailed with a large volume of fill material to be... More
Photograph of Crowd on Beach and in Water at Lake Vesuvius
Original caption: Crowd on beach and in water at Lake Vesuvius. Only one developed beach insufficient for people who want to enjoy this lake. Ironton RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Collins Strip Area
Original caption: Collins strip area stripped in 1954, with lake for wildlife. Grass along edges seeded under Pittman-Robertson. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Black Locust at End of One Growing Season
Original caption: Black Locust at end of one growing season planted on stripped land under arrangement whereby operator deposits $100 per acre for restoration and $30 per acre for planting trees. Steep spoils g... More