"The Dream Lake of Ironton"
View of Vesuvius Lake and Spillway, Ironton, Ohio

Title

"The Dream Lake of Ironton"
View of Vesuvius Lake and Spillway, Ironton, Ohio

Description

Colorized image of Lake Vesuvius located 8 miles north of Ironton. The lake is 143.27 acres across with 10 miles of shoreline. In 1939 the narrows of Storms Creek were offered as a site for a lake. They were dammed by the Civilian Conservation Corp. The lake was named Vesuvius for the historic Vesuvius Iron Furnace located at the base of the dam.

Creator

Curteich & Company, Chicago

Date

1930's to mid 1940's

Contributor

Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection

Format

9 x 14 cm scanned postcard

Coverage

Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio

Rights

Paul O'Neill