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1959 Map of Andover

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Andover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Andover and Williamsfield anchor this 1959 topographic survey, capturing a landscape defined by the expansive Pymatuning Reservoir along the Ohio and Pennsylvania border. The map illustrates a rural network of farm-to-market roads like Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road and California Road intersecting with the New York Central railroad corridor. While much of the area is agricultural, the presence of Pymatuning State Park and a Drive-in Theater south of Andover reflects the mid-century growth of local recreation.

Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller communities such as Espyville and McMichaels, alongside family-oriented landmarks like Maple Grove Cem, West Lawn Cem, and Pilgrim Ch. The survey also documents the natural and modified hydrology of the region, including Crystal Lake and the winding course of Black Creek, providing a detailed look at the township before further modern development altered these traditional property lines and rural ways of life.