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1961 Map of Tippecanoe

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Tippecanoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Stillwater Creek carves a deep valley through this Harrison County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the village of Tippecanoe. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Clendening Reservoir, managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, where the Clendening Dam holds back the waters of Brushy Fork. This era is defined by the heavy footprint of coal extraction, visible in the numerous strip mines and mine dumps that pock the hillsides near Stillwater and Newport.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Dohrman Grant Cem to the Mount Carmel Ch. The survey clearly delineates historical land divisions, including the boundary of the Seven Ranges Military District and the Dohrman Grant. Terrain features like Toad Hollow and Dutch Valley underscore the complex topography that isolated these early settlements and forced transportation routes to follow the winding creek beds.