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1905 Map of Akron

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Akron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Akron serves as the industrial and commercial anchor of this early twentieth-century landscape, where the confluence of rail and water transport defined regional growth. The Ohio and Erie Canal runs parallel to the Cuyahoga River, marked by engineering features like Deep Lock and Pancake Lock near the settlement of Peninsula. This waterway, once a primary artery for trade, appears here alongside a maturing rail network including the Erie Railroad and the Akron and Barberton Belt Line, illustrating the era's shift toward steam power.

Inland from the river valley, the terrain transitions into a series of rural townships such as Bath and Copley, dotted with community landmarks like Glendale Cemetery and the Ellis Corners Montrose PO. Significant natural features, including Shocalog Lake and the dramatic rock formations at Boston Ledges and Ritchie Ledges, provide a look at the geological character of the Cuyahoga Valley before later twentieth-century development and conservation efforts altered the footprint of these local communities.