1961 Map of Jewett

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of Harrison County is heavily marked by the coal industry in the early 1960s, with extensive Strip Mines and active rail corridors. The New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads converge at the village of Jewett, which serves as a central transit point for the region's resources. To the west, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District manages the shoreline of Tappan Lake, a significant geographical feature created by the damming of Clear Fork and Standingstone Fork. This era shows a transition where recreational water management and industrial surface mining coexist across the same townships. Genealogists will find several burial sites including Ridgeview Cem and Infirmary Cem, the latter situated near the County Home, providing a record of the community's social history and local families near Hanover.