Farmland photograph

Photograph of a farm in Ohio's Appalachian foothills, near Marietta. Much of the land between Marietta and Woodsfield is occupied by Wayne National Forest. Discussion of a national forest in southeastern Ohio began in 1919; the first tracts of land were purchased in 1935. The park was operated as Wayne-Hoosier National Forest until 1951, when Ohio's and Indiana's forests were administratively separated. The Wayne currently preserves the natural and archaeological heritage of southeastern Ohio, spanning 12 counties and more than 240,000 acres. Reverse reads, in part: "Class--Agriculture. Ident.--Farm scene. Location--On the road between Marietta and Woodsfield. Caption--Hillside and bottomland.