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1961 Map of Dover

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Tuscarawas River valley serves as the central artery for this 1961 survey, where the expanding industrial and residential centers of Dover and New Philadelphia begin to converge. The landscape is a complex mix of heavy industry and civic infrastructure, evidenced by the County Fairground, Union Hospital, and numerous educational sites like Dover Avenue Sch. To the north, the river is controlled by the Dover Dam, creating a managed water system that includes the Zoar Wildlife Area and Zoar Lake.

Transportation networks define the region's character, with the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads following the river's curves. Traces of earlier transit remain visible via the Abandoned Canal running parallel to the river. The surrounding hills in Lawrence and Fairfield townships are marked by extensive extraction activity, with numerous Strip Mine labels indicating the coal-rich nature of the local terrain during the mid-20th century.