The large overhang sheltered many head of animals and sundry farm equipment, without posts to get in the way of traffic. The support posts have been added as a safety measure. The path beside the ditch full of water leads to the mill dam. In order to insure an adequate water supply for his mill, John Cable linked Forge and Mill Creeks with a small diversion canal. He then impounded the water with a log and lumber dam.
Water leaves the pond through a watergate, runs through the earthen race, and into the wooden flume.
The flume dumps it onto the waterwheel to supply power to the mill. Corn was a central fact of life to the pioneer. A native American plant, its grain, stalks and foliage fed man and beast. Corn grew dependably with minimum attention, frequently under poor circumstances. But first, it had to be ground into meal.