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Amesville is located in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. Athens County extends west from the Ohio River, mostly centering around the lower Hocking River watershed. The underlying geology is mostly sandstone and shale, including "redbed" shale that presents a severe slip hazard when structures are built over it on hillsides. Most hillsides, though, are solid sandstone and present very little slip potential. The plant habitat around Amesville is that of mixed hardwood forests. The dominant species are oak, hickory, maple, beech, poplar and various nut trees (walnut, butternut and others). The under story plants include dogwood, redbud, spice bush, paw paw, viburnums, mountain laurel and other small shrubs. The floor species contains hundreds of herbs and wild flowers: wild ginger, ferns, various mints, jack in the pulpit, trilliums, mayapple, trout lily and hundreds of other varieties. Numerous other fora include lichens, club mosses, liver worts and dozens of mushrooms prevalent in the fall each year. |
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To contact us: gagoos@verizon.net Village of Amesville P.O. Box 190, Amesville OH 45711 20 N. Liberty Street Webmaster: Gary Goosman, Photos and videos: Gary Goosman |
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Work on the historic mural at the Amesville Grange. A senior project by Amanada Murphy, Federal Hocking student. |