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1952 Map of Alliance

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Alliance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The industrial and educational hub of Alliance takes center stage in this early 1950s survey, showing a landscape defined by its rail heritage and growing suburban institutions. The campus of Mt Union College anchors the city's southern side, while an extensive network of schools including Lincoln Sch, Freedom Sch, and St Joseph Sch serve the residential neighborhoods. To the north, the Mahoning River feeds into the Berlin Reservoir, where controlled inundation areas mark the changing hydrology of the region.

Industrial activity is evident in the sprawling yards of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, which connect the core of Alliance to surrounding communities like Sebring and Beloit. Beyond the city limits, the terrain shifts to a mix of rural infrastructure and aviation, featuring Barber Airport and Whiteley Airfield. Local history is preserved in numerous burial grounds, from the Old German Cem near the northern boundary to the St Josephs Cem and Fairmount Memorial Cem near the city center.