1961 Map of Tippecanoe

About this map

Clendening Reservoir dominates the southeastern corner of this Harrison County landscape, part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District flood control system. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follows the winding course of Stillwater Creek, connecting the settlements of Newport and Tippecanoe. This survey reveals a landscape shaped by both early land grants—specifically the United States Military District and the Dohrman Grant Boundary—and industrial extraction, with numerous strip mines and Kilns active across the township lines. Remote community life is evidenced by family and local landmarks like Dutch Valley Cem, Pleasant Grove Ch, and the isolated Feed Springs. From the Clendening Dam to the northern reaches of Dutch Valley, the map captures the transition between rural valley farming and the emerging infrastructure of water management and coal recovery.