1950s Maps of Ohio

1. 1950 Map of Cleveland

   

   1950 Cleveland

   1950 Print · USGS

   Covers Ohio, including Cleveland, Akron, and other nearby areas

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4. 1950 Map of Marion

   

   1950 Marion

   1950 Print · USGS

   Central Ohio was a powerhouse of rail and river industry at the mid-century point, serving as a vital corridor between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River valley. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Erie RR and Nickel Plate Road through towns like Bucyrus, Galion, and Upper Sandusky.

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7. 1950 Map of Erie, 1953 Print

   

   1950 Erie

   1953 Print · USGS

   The northern and southern shores of the Great Lakes meet in the mid-twentieth century, showcasing the vital shipping and rail corridors between Ontario and Pennsylvania. Trace the routes of the Michigan Central railroad or locate coastal landmarks like Presque Isle Light and the settlement of Iona Station.

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10. 1950 Map of Covington, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Covington

    1953 Print · USGS

    Northern Kentucky's riverfront and southern suburbs are captured here at the mid-century mark as neighborhoods expanded along the Dixie Highway. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots in Highland Cem or locate community landmarks like the Villa Madonna and Dixie Heights High Sch.

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13. 1951 Map of Vanceburg

    

    1951 Vanceburg

    1951 Print · USGS

    Vanceburg and the surrounding Lewis County hills are captured here in the early fifties, showing the river-and-rail economy along the Ohio River. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural infrastructure, from the Lewis County Infirmary to local landmarks like Evans Chapel and the Rock Run Sch.

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16. 1951 Map of Buena Vista

    

    1951 Buena Vista

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River borderlands at the start of the 1950s show a landscape of deep timbered hollows and river navigation. Researchers can trace rural life through the locations of Dam No 32, the Twin Creek Mission, and the Rome (Stout PO) settlement.

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19. 1951 Map of Garrison

    

    1951 Garrison

    1951 Print · USGS

    The riverfront and rugged hollows of Lewis County are captured here just after the war, when the railroad still dominated the shoreline. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Skidmore Cemetery and Tannery School along the winding Kinniconick Creek.

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22. 1951 Map of Concord

    

    1951 Concord

    1951 Print · USGS

    The riverfront communities of Lewis County and Adams County thrive along the Ohio during the early post-war era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Concord, identify the Stout Post Office, or find rural landmarks like Beasley Fork Chapel and the Carrs School.

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25. 1951 Map of Friendship

    

    1951 Friendship

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley at the turn of the 1950s shows a landscape of river-dependent industry and hill-country settlements. Researchers can trace the legacy of family homesteads through features like Morris Hill Cem, Bethel Ch, and Upper Carey Run Sch.

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28. 1951 Map of Canton

    

    1951 Canton

    1951 Print · USGS

    The industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania reached its mid-century peak during this era of heavy rail and river transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of steel towns like Aliquippa and Weirton alongside the Ohio River and major lines of the Pennsylvania RR.

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31. 1951 Map of Pond Run

    

    1951 Pond Run

    1951 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio and northern Kentucky met along the river in the early fifties, where the forest landscape was dotted with family hollows and small rail stops. Genealogists and hikers can trace old landmarks like the Pond Run Lookout Tower, McDermitt Cem, and the tracks of The Chesapeake and Ohio.

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34. 1951 Map of Berkey, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Berkey

    1952 Print · USGS

    This Lucas County landscape in the early fifties shows a rural community defined by family farms and the Michigan-Ohio border. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Wolfinger Cemetery, Sharples Church, and schools like Mulberry School.

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37. 1951 Map of Maumee, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Maumee

    1952 Print · USGS

    In the early 1950s, the Maumee River valley was a corridor of burgeoning industry and deep frontier history. Researchers can trace military sites like Fort Meigs and Fort Miami, alongside local landmarks such as Turkey Foot Rock and Springfield Chapel.

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40. 1951 Map of Sylvania, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Sylvania

    1952 Print · USGS

    Sylvania and the northern edge of Lucas County appear here in the early fifties, caught between its rail-industrial roots and growing suburban leisure. Researchers can trace family sites from Toledo Memorial Park and Cemetery to vanished landmarks like the Drive-In Theater and Franklin Airport.

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43. 1951 Map of Whitehouse, 1952 Print

    

    1951 Whitehouse

    1952 Print · USGS

    Lucas County during the early fifties reveals a landscape of organized agriculture and rail-side hamlets. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land near Whitehouse, locate the Whitehouse Cemetery, and see the early layout of Monclova and Crissey.

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46. 1951 Map of Rossford, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Rossford

    1953 Print · USGS

    Wood County’s industrial and rail infrastructure dominates the Maumee River landscape during the early 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of Lime City and Moline or locate landmarks like the Rossford Ordnance Depot and Sunshine Cem.

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49. 1951 Map of Columbiana, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Columbiana

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Mahoning and Columbiana county line in the early fifties shows a landscape of rail-connected towns and rural cemeteries. Genealogists can trace family names at Zion Hill Ch Cem or Easterly Cem while exploring the rail routes of the ERIE RAILROAD.

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52. 1951 Map of Campbell, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Campbell

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Mahoning River valley in the early fifties shows a dense industrial corridor of rails and riverside towns on the Ohio-Pennsylvania line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like White Sch, St Johns Cem, and Holy Rosary Cem.

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55. 1951 Map of Burlington, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Burlington

    1953 Print · USGS

    Boone County and the Ohio River shoreline appear here in the early fifties, showing the region as it transitioned into a major aviation hub. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like I O O F Cem and Watts Cem, or trace early roads near Hebron and Florence.

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58. 1951 Map of Franklin, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Franklin

    1953 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor of the Great Miami River valley thrives in the early 1950s as a major rail hub for the New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Swartzel Cem and Stettler Ch or locate the ancient Indian Mound overlooking the river.

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61. 1951 Map of New Middletown, 1953 Print

    

    1951 New Middletown

    1953 Print · USGS

    Eastern Ohio at the dawn of the fifties shows a rural landscape adapting to new interstate travel. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Bethel Cem, Springfield High Sch, and the emerging corridor of the Ohio Turnpike.

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64. 1951 Map of Youngstown, 1953 Print

    

    1951 Youngstown

    1953 Print · USGS

    Youngstown at the peak of its mid-century industrial era reveals a city defined by its river-valley railroads and sprawling park systems. Researchers can trace neighborhood history through landmarks like Idora Park, Youngstown College, and the sprawling Mill Creek Park.

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67. 1951 Map of Bolivar, 1968 Print

    

    1951 Bolivar

    1968 Print · USGS

    Tuscarawas and Stark counties during the mid-century are shown here as a landscape of active resource extraction and watershed management. You can trace the path of the Ohio Canal and locate family markers at Fort Laurens Cem and the Siffert Cem.

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70. 1952 Map of Maysville East, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Maysville East

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley near the Mason County line is captured here in the early fifties, showing the vital river-and-rail corridor. Researchers can trace the riverfront development of Maysville or locate landmarks near Sand Hill and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.

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73. 1952 Map of Genoa, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Genoa

    1953 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio at the start of the fifties shows a landscape of busy rail corridors and small crossroads communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Genoa or find burial sites at Williston Cem and Clay Cem.

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