The Leo Petroglyph is a

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...

petroglyph A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions ...

containing 37 images of humans and other animals as well as footprints of each. The petroglyph is located near the small village of

Leo, Ohio Leo is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located northwest of Coalton at the intersection of Sour Run Road (County Road 28) and Twin Bridges Road, at .Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '06. ...

(in

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) and is thought to have been created by the Fort Ancient peoples (possibly AD 1000–1650). The area in which the sandstone petroglyph was found is on the edge of an unglaciated Mississippian sandstone cliff 20–65 feet high. To this day, the meanings of the drawings are unknown. On November 10, 1970, it was added to the

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. The site is maintained by the

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* * * Fort Ancient culture Petroglyphs in Ohio Pre-statehood history of Ohio Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Protected areas of Jackson County, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Ohio Ohio History Connection Sandstone in the United States {{JacksonCountyOH-NRHP-stub