Area 48.9 km² | Established 1924 | |
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Location Western Pike County/Eastern Highland County, Ohio, USA Governing body Ohio Department of Natural Resources | ||
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Pike State Forest is a state forest in the state of Ohio. Located off State Route 124, it covers an area of 12,084 acres (48.90 km2) in western Pike County and eastern Highland County.
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HistoryEdit
In 1924 the acquisition for the lands of the forest began, with the objective of restoring damaged woodland affected by fire and human interference to a form of protection. In the 1930s the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Division of Forestry undertook much of the restoration work.
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