1961 Map of Clearport

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The boundary between Madison and Perry townships is defined by a dense network of upland drainage and small rural communities. The small settlement of Clearport sits near the northern edge, where Clear Creek and Muddy Prairie Run converge. The topography is notably marked by the prominent Emmanuel Knob, a high point overlooking the Pipeline that traverses the central landscape. Local life in the early 1960s was centered around numerous country churches and family-named cemeteries, such as Hopewell Ch, Bethany Ch, and the Kern Cem. To the southeast, the terrain becomes increasingly dissected by waterways like Jack Run and Stump Run, where Morgan Chapel and Stump Run Ch served the outlying farmsteads. The presence of Lake Romona and Camp Indianola suggests the area's role in local recreation alongside its agricultural and industrial features like a Quarry and scattered Gas Well sites.