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1961 Map of Ashland North

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ashland North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The city of Ashland serves as the focal point of this 1961 survey, showing the northward expansion of the town toward the Ashland County Airport. The landscape is a study in early 19th-century land divisions, clearly marking the boundary between the Connecticut Western Reserve Lands and the Congress Lands. A legacy of early milling and water power is evident along Leidigh Mill Creek and Jerome Fork, while the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad corridor illustrates the vital transit links that sustained local industry.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history landmarks, including the Rickert Cem, Fast Cem, and Heiffner Cem. Rural life centers around small hubs like Savannah and Nankin, where the Savannah-Clear Creek Sch and Maple Grove Ch anchored their respective communities. The northern reaches are characterized by the Savannah Lakes system, including Mud Lake and Spring Lake, which break the agricultural grid of Troy and Orange townships.