Wayne Township near Waynesville in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Spring Valley Wildlife Area
A Feature of Ohio's Wetlands
Photographed by Michael Huelsman, November 10, 2020
1. Spring Valley Wildlife Area Marker
Nearly 90% of Ohios wetlands have been drained or filled. Kettle holes, sphagnum peat bogs, prairies, and oak openings are still found in a few glaciated areas in the northern half of the state. Coastal areas along Lake Erie and bottomlands along Ohios rivers and streams preserve the remaining wetlands. Once a commercial fur farm, Spring Valley Wildlife Area exhibits the abundance of waterfowl and other wildlife common in wetlands, brushlands, and upland forest areas. More than 230 species of birds have been recorded here.
Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, The International Paper Company Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6-83.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 39° 33.84′ N, 84° 1.114′ W. Marker is near Waynesville, Ohio, in Warren County. It is in Wayne Township. It can be reached from Collett Road (County Road 239) 0.6 miles west of Pence Jones Road. The marker stands adjacent to the parking area at the
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Little Miami River (approx. 2.9 miles away); You Are on the Buckeye Trail (approx. 3.1 miles away); George Barrett Cement House (approx. 3.2 miles away); Spring Valley Township and Village Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Unknown Union Soldier (approx. 3½ miles away); Chester Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 7, 2025
2. Spring Valley Wildlife Area Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2024, by Michael Huelsman of Miamisburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2024, by Michael Huelsman of Miamisburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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