Bath Township in Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary

Protecting Ohio's natural resources since 1949.

— Allen County —

Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Inscription. This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested land.

Erected by Department of Ohio Natural Resources Division of Forestry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 2024.

Location. 40° 45.282′ N, 84° 3.201′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is in Bath Township. It is at the intersection of Ada Road (Ohio Route 81) and Slabtown Road, on the right when traveling west on Ada Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lima OH 45801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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)

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Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ottawa Metro Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Navajo-Apache Cottonwood (approx. ¼ mile away); America's First Delicious Apple (approx. ¼ mile away); Chief Logan American Elm (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnny Appleseed Apple Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); Wright Brothers Sweetgum (approx. ¼ mile away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Redbud (approx. ¼ mile away); Mark Twain Cave Bur Oak (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.