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Near Waynesfield in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Headwaters of the Auglaize River

The Flat Wet Praire where three major rivers begin

 
 
Headwaters of the Auglaize River Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2013
1. Headwaters of the Auglaize River Marker
Inscription. On the headwaters of the Auglaize River

The watershed of Three Rivers originates within a distance of 1/2 mile from this point

West- Miami
East- Scioto
North-Auglaize
 
Erected by Susannah Russell Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
 
Location. 40° 37.816′ N, 83° 56.12′ W. Marker is near Waynesfield, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker is on Buckland- Holden road (County Route 190) ¾ mile west of St Rt 117, on the right when traveling west. marker is in farm yard on north side of road, approx. 3/4 mile west of St Rt 117, about 1/4 mile east of Gast Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27113 Buckland Holden Rd, Waynesfield OH 45896, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Willow Branch Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Haver Ridge Metro Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Waynesfield United Methodist Church Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Waynesfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Scioto River
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(approx. 5 miles away); Walnut Hill Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); USS Frank E. Evans DD754 (approx. 5½ miles away); Harrod Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesfield.
 
Headwaters of the Auglaize River Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2013
2. Headwaters of the Auglaize River Marker
Setting of the Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2013
3. Setting of the Marker
notice the flat nature of the Auglaize prairie
Auglaize River bridge on St Rt 117 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 13, 2013
4. Auglaize River bridge on St Rt 117
just over a mile north of the marker, at the south edge of Westminster, Ohio. It takes the river four to five miles to reach this point from the headwaters.
Map of the Auglaize River Marker and other sites image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, August 28, 2014
5. Map of the Auglaize River Marker and other sites
1915 USGS Alger sw 15 minute series, marked and colored by Dr. Ronald Irick Red star is this marker Blue star is furthest reach of Willow Branch, a tributary of Muchinippi Creek, an upper fork of the Great Miami River Yellow star is considered the “legal” headwaters of the Scioto, Although Wallace Fork comes within a few hundred feet of the Auglaize marker If you notice the benchmarks on this topo, the land is absolutely FLAT It is very difficult to differentiate between the Scioto Marsh and the Auglaize Wet Prairie.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 28, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.

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