COLUMBUS, Ohio — Once upon a time, a guidebook to Ohio advised visitors who might be driving along old state route 76 in Holmes County to turn down a side road that dipped into the Mohican Valley just outside the tiny town of Killbuck. It wanted them to see this: The hills, carrying evergreens on their backs, rise steeply from the banks of the willow fringed Mohican River. In winter, when the deciduous trees are black skeletons, the pines and hemlocks are fully clothed in dark green. Spring makes a fairyland of the valley, and autumn a carnival. The passage goes on to describe darting birds and colorful wildflowers. There is no mention of nearby diners, motels or gas stations. This unusual travel guide does not tarry with the practical needs of a typical tourist. It was written for another purpose, one now coming into sharper focus. “The Ohio Guide,”…
Continue Reading: Revisting ‘The Ohio Guide,’ the Depression-era handbook highlighting top spots in the Buckeye state
