1962 Map of Aurora

About this map

Aurora and its surrounding townships in Portage and Geauga counties appear here in the early 1960s, a period marked by the convergence of traditional rural landmarks and modern transit. The landscape is defined by the Erie-Lackawanna railroad line and the Ohio Turnpike, which slice through the rolling terrain near water bodies like Geauga Lake and Sunny Lake. For genealogists, the map preserves specific cultural sites including the Mennonite Ch, Plainview Ch, and the Wait Sch, alongside named communities such as Taborville and Beartown. To the south, the Cuyahoga River and the newly established Hollow Lakes characterize the headwaters region, while the Aurora Corporate Boundary reflects the mid-century growth of this suburbanizing landscape. The presence of a Sandpit and Gravel Pit indicates the local industrial activity that supported the infrastructure expansion of the era.