1900s (20th Century) Maps of Chester Township, Ohio

1. 1905 Map of Mentor, 1961 Print

   

   1905 Mentor

   1961 Print · USGS

   Lake County and Geauga County thrived in the early twentieth century as a hub for electric rail travel and river-powered industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Willoughby and Painesville or locate early milling sites like Wilson Mills and Fowlers Mill.

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4. 1906 Map of Chagrin Falls, 1955 Print

   

   1906 Chagrin Falls

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Western Reserve landscape of Northeast Ohio is captured here during a period of rapid transit growth and settlement. Researchers can trace early township hubs and rail stops like Falls Junction Glenwillow PO, Orange Hill Church, and the winding Cleveland and Garrettsville Electric RR.

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7. 1907 Map of Mentor, 1947 Print

   

   1907 Mentor

   1947 Print · USGS

   Northeast Ohio thrives at the turn of the century, where the electric railway and steam lines meet the Lake Erie shore. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Eagles Mill, Richmond Grand River PO, and the old postal stop at Mulberry Corners.

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10. 1908 Map of Chagrin Falls, 1939 Print

    

    1908 Chagrin Falls

    1939 Print · USGS

    The Chagrin Valley at the turn of the century was a crossroads of electric interurban lines and early rural post offices. Trace the old rail stops at Aurora Station and Cannons Crossing, or locate family landmarks like Orange Hill Church.

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13. 1950 Map of Cleveland

    

    1950 Cleveland

    1950 Print · USGS

    Covers Chester Township, including Cleveland, Akron, and other nearby areas

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16. 1953 Map of South Russell, 1954 Print

    

    1953 South Russell

    1954 Print · USGS

    Geauga County’s rolling landscape is shown here in the early fifties as the area began transitioning from rural farmsteads to suburban enclaves. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries and civic landmarks like Music Cem, Novelty P O, and the Chagrin Falls Airport.

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19. 1953 Map of Mayfield Heights, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Mayfield Heights

    1955 Print · USGS

    Greater Cleveland’s eastern suburbs were undergoing a mid-century transformation as residential grids met the river valley. Genealogists can locate family sites near the Little Church in the Vale or the Borromeo Seminary and trace the original County Airport grounds.

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22. 1953 Map of Chesterland, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Chesterland

    1955 Print · USGS

    Geauga and Lake counties are shown here in the early fifties, featuring the established settlements of Chesterland and Kirtland. Genealogists can trace local roots through the Center Chardon Cem or find early industry at Fowlers Mill.

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25. 1956 Map of Cleveland, 1967 Print

    

    1956 Cleveland

    1967 Print · USGS

    Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania are shown at their industrial height during the mid-fifties, from the steel mills to the lakeshore. Researchers can trace the massive Ravenna Arsenal, the Ohio Turnpike, and vanished rail sidings of the B & O RR.

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28. 1962 Map of Cleveland

    

    1962 Cleveland

    1962 Print · USGS

    Northeast Ohio and the Pennsylvania borderlands appear here during the industrial peak of the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the expansive rail lines of the Nickel Plate Road and the growth of suburbs from Parma to Lyndhurst.

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31. 1963 Map of Mayfield Heights, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Mayfield Heights

    1964 Print · USGS

    Suburban growth meets the river valley in the 1960s as residential tracts fill in between historic country estates. Trace the development of Mayfield Heights and Gates Mills alongside landmarks like Little Church in the Vale and Gilmour Academy.

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34. 1963 Map of South Russell, 1964 Print

    

    1963 South Russell

    1964 Print · USGS

    Geauga County in the early sixties reveals a landscape of growing lakeside communities and historic crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family roots through sites like Morton Cem, Novelty PO, and the Westwood Sch.

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37. 1963 Map of Chesterland, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Chesterland

    1964 Print · USGS

    Geauga and Lake Counties are shown during a period of growth in the early sixties, balancing wooded conservation with suburban development. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots and landmarks at All Souls Cemetery, Pecks Corners, and the historic Fowlers Mill.

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40. 1985 Map of Cleveland North, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Cleveland North

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Ohio shoreline of Lake Erie in the mid-1980s reveals a bustling landscape of industrial rail lines and expanding lakefront communities. Trace the infrastructure of the era through Burke Lakefront Airport, the sprawling CONRAIL lines, and parks like Headlands Beach State Park.

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43. 1986 Map of Cleveland South

    

    1986 Cleveland South

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northeast Ohio in the mid-eighties shows the expanding reach of the Akron and Cleveland suburbs into the surrounding countryside. Trace the industrial rail networks of the Erie Lackawanna RR or find local landmarks like Kent State University and the Ravenna Arsenal.

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46. 1994 Map of Cleveland North

    

    1994 Cleveland North

    1994 Print · USGS

    The Lake Erie shoreline in the mid-nineties shows the urban density of Northeast Ohio giving way to coastal preserves. Researchers can trace the development of lakeside towns like Eastlake and Madison while locating landmarks like Burke Lakefront Airport and Fairport Harbor.

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49. 1994 Map of Cleveland South

    

    1994 Cleveland South

    1994 Print · USGS

    The metropolitan corridor between Akron and Cleveland is shown here in the mid-nineties during a period of significant suburban growth. Researchers can trace the path of the Ohio Turnpike or explore expansive recreation lands like West Branch State Park.

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52. 1994 Map of Chesterland, 1997 Print

    

    1994 Chesterland

    1997 Print · USGS

    The Chagrin River valley and the expansive grounds of the Holden Arboretum define this area of Northeast Ohio in the 1990s. Genealogists can trace family sites at All Souls Cemetery or explore the historic crossroads of Mulberry Corners and Fowlers Mill.

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55. 1994 Map of Mayfield Heights, 1997 Print

    

    1994 Mayfield Heights

    1997 Print · USGS

    Eastern Cuyahoga and Lake Counties are shown here during the late twentieth-century suburban boom. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial sites like Knollwood Cemetery, fly over Cuyahoga Airport, or locate the Little Church in the Vale.

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