1961 Map of Stone Creek

About this map

Stone Creek and the surrounding townships of Jefferson and York define this corner of Tuscarawas County during the early 1960s. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's extractive industrial history, with numerous Strip Mine and Strip Mines operations cutting across the ridges between the drainage of Sugar Creek and the namesake Stone Creek valley. Transport and infrastructure are central to the area's development, evidenced by the Penn Central railroad line and a prominent Pipeline that traverses the hilly terrain. Small rural clusters and parish centers like Yorktown, Blackband, and Joyce provide a glimpse into the mid-century settlement pattern. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial sites and parish landmarks, including Deitz Cem, Salem Ch Cem, and St Johns Ch Cem, which anchor the rural communities of the Auburn and Sugar Creek borderlands.