The 1286-acre Rural Grove State Forest and the 712-acre Yatesville Falls State Forest were purchased by the state in the 1930s for timber production, recreational use, watershed production and wildlife habitat. One of the main features, Yatesville (Buttermilk) Falls, can be seen near the western end of the unnamed road on Yatesville Falls State Forest.

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