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1904 Map of Scio

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Scio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR dictates the development of the Conotton Creek valley, linking industrial and agricultural hubs like Bowerston and Scio. This 1902 survey, reprinted later with reservoir additions, captures the transition of the Harrison and Carroll County borderlands during a period of significant rail-dependent growth. While the northern half of the map is defined by the winding course of the Conotton Creek and its many forks, the southern portion features high-ridge settlements like Deersville and small rural stations such as Archer and Laceyville.

Major hydraulic projects are prominent across the landscape, including the Leesville Reservoir, Tappan Reservoir, and Clendening Reservoir. These man-made bodies of water altered the local drainage patterns of Little Stillwater Creek and McGuire Creek, forever changing the character of townships like Orange and Stock. Farther east, the village of New Rumley stands as a notable landmark on the ridge between the Indian Fork and Irish Ridge Fork.