1961 Map of Deersville

About this map

Tappan Reservoir and Clendening Reservoir dominate this eastern Ohio landscape, representing the engineering efforts of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. In the early 1960s, these reservoirs were established fixtures, providing flood control and recreation at Tappan Lake Park and various youth retreats like YMCA Camp and Fort Steuben Camp. The map preserves the transition from industrial extraction to managed conservation, visible where a Strip Mine sits just north of the flooded valleys. Local heritage is deeply rooted in the surrounding hills, where small settlements like Deersville and Minksville remain connected by winding routes past country landmarks such as Mount Hope Ch and Brownsville Ch. A unique cadastral feature is the Dohrman Grant Boundary, reflecting the complex early land surveys of the Old Seven Ranges.