With the United States’ financial recovery fully underway following the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression, portions of the country have been seemingly left behind in the wake as deterioration of infrastructure and the collapse of industry have left many areas without jobs or a means to rebuild. Ohio State Route 93 travels through the heart of southeastern Ohio's poorest communities, which have seen a decline in industry and the spread of a drug epidemic due to the economic instability. This photo essay documents the everyday existence of those living along Southeastern Ohio's Appalachian highway.