1962 Map of New Philadephia

About this map

The Tuscarawas River valley serves as the central artery for this mid-century portrait of Tuscarawas County, anchored by the seat at New Philadelphia. The map reveals a landscape defined by its industrial evolution, showing the path of the Ohio Canal (Aband) alongside modern infrastructure like Harry-Clever Field and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. To the south, the historic Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial marks the site of early Moravian missionary efforts, while the surrounding hills are etched with strip mines and claypits, particularly near Wainwright and Tuscarawas. The transition from river-bottom farming to resource extraction is evident in the numerous family-named valleys like Lanes Valley and Fox Valley. Genealogists will find many rural landmarks, including the St Peters Ch and Mud Run Cem, which document the settlement patterns established long before the 1960s photogrammetric survey.