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1961 Map of Navarre

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Navarre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Tuscarawas River valley in the early 1960s was a landscape defined by industrial transitions and extensive water management. This area in Stark and Tuscarawas counties shows the clear path of the Ohio Canal (Abandoned), which once served as a primary trade artery, now superseded by the complex rail networks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads. Heavy coal mining activity is evident through numerous Strip Mines and the Fox Mine scattered across the ridge lines.

Downstream, the Beach City Reservoir and its associated conservation lands managed by the Muskingum Conservancy District illustrate mid-century flood control efforts. Local history is deeply embedded in the rural landscape, preserved through family and community burial grounds such as Slutz Cem, Dietrick Cem, and Welty Cem. Smaller settlements like Justus, Harmon, and Smoketown serve as regional hubs for the surrounding agricultural and mining operations.