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1905 Map of Akron

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Akron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Akron and its industrial satellites emerge at a pivotal moment in Northeast Ohio's development, where the legacy of the Ohio and Erie Canal meets a complex network of turn-of-the-century rail lines. The city's grid is well-established near Summit Lake and the Glendale Cemetery, while to the south, Barberton and New Portage show the expansion of manufacturing around Chemical Pond. This survey details the transition from rural township life to an integrated industrial corridor, documenting numerous small crossroads like Ellis Corners Montrose PO and Ghent.

Tracing the Cuyahoga River northward, the map reveals the persistence of canal infrastructure alongside the Cleveland Terminal and Valley RR. Engineering landmarks like Deep Lock and Pangake Lock stand as markers of an earlier transport era, even as the Akron and Barberton Belt RR signals the arrival of heavy beltline logistics. The landscape is defined by its water systems, from the glacial remnants of Shocalog Lake and White Pond to the essential Feeder Reservoir.