Scioto Marsh : Marker #7-33
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N 40° 40.398 W 083° 47.140
17T E 264554 N 4506223
Located on SR 195 just south of McGuffey, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM2H6T
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2007
Views: 50
The Scioto Marsh, the largest of three extensive marsh areas in western Hardin County, was formed in the low basins left by the last retreating glacier 10,000 years ago. It covered more than 16,000 acres and was thought to be a source of malaria by the early settlers. A drainage project was begun in 1859, and the remaining peat-ladened soil helped make this rich agricultural area.
Marker Number: 7-33
County: Hardin
Significance of Location: Place
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Bicentenial Mark: Not Listed
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