1960 Map of Ashtabula South

About this map

Ashtabula and its surrounding townships show a landscape in transition during the mid-twentieth century, as industrial infrastructure and educational institutions anchored the region south of Lake Erie. The map reveals a dense network of transit and utility, with the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads bisecting the terrain. Educational centers like the Grand River Academy High Sch in Austinburg stand out as local landmarks, while the suburban periphery is marked by the Drive-in Theater and numerous golf courses. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly rural as Mill Creek flows toward its junction with the Grand River, passing beneath a Covered Bridge near the Hickok Cem. This survey, updated with 1970 aerial data, documents the expansion of the Ashtabula River corridor and the emergence of residential developments like Edgewood and Saybrook-on-the-Lake.