. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . ock, but all traces ofthe old salt works are obliterated. From an archaeological standpoint the salt springs of Jack-son county are of great interest, for within short distances fromthe springs are a number of rock shelters containing quantities ofbroken earthen vessels of the type of pre-Columbian man, indi-cating that he, too, was a frequenter of the saline springs in thenever-ending search for food, for he, like all mankind in everyclime, has searched the animal, the vegetable, and the mineralkingdom in his struggle for existence. Other eviden
. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . ock, but all traces ofthe old salt works are obliterated. From an archaeological standpoint the salt springs of Jack-son county are of great interest, for within short distances fromthe springs are a number of rock shelters containing quantities ofbroken earthen vessels of the type of pre-Columbian man, indi-cating that he, too, was a frequenter of the saline springs in thenever-ending search for food, for he, like all mankind in everyclime, has searched the animal, the vegetable, and the mineralkingdom in his struggle for existence. Other evidence of prehistoric mans presence in Jacksoncounty is not wanting, especially in the central and eastern part ofthe county along the many tributaries and headwaters of SaltCreek, where he has left many small monuments in the way ofmounds often containing a single burial. Mr. F. E. Bingman, the well-known architect of Jackson,has devoted much time and study to the archaeological remainsof Jackson county and has written a series of articles on the. Fig. 2—Showing precipitous character of the bluff and the extent of the shelter. (179) 180 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. Archaeology of Jackson County, published in one of the localpapers in Jackson, beginning January 9th, 1897, and he has kindlygranted me the liberty of quoting from these articles, especiallythose concerning the rock shelters and mounds, as Mr. Bingmanswritings are available only where files of the paper are Bingman did some excellent archaeological work in locat-ing mounds and village sites upon the archaeological map ofJackson county, and we are greatly indebted to this gentlemanfor the exact location of practically all of the earthworks,mounds, village sites, and rock shelters in the county. A tabu-lated list of the various remains by townships is found herewith: Mounds. Slicltcrs. Villages. Enclosures. Petro- glyphs Jackson township 2 1 1 Liberty township 3 17 1 Scioto township 7 2 1 Washing
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