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S25.02.033Description
An outcrop of Berea Sandstone near the intersection of George Hollow Road and United States Highway 23 south of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. This outcrop is at the former location of "Hermit's Cave" where William Hewitt, who was known as the "Scioto Hermit," lived from circa 1820 until his death in 1834. The Hewitt Monument stood here until the roadway was widened around 1952. Bedrock is from the Devonian Geologic Period. The photograph was taken by Michael C. Hansen in 1979.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Sandstone outcrop alongside highway. Near intersection of US 23 and George Hollow Road in Ross County, Ohio.