2016 Map of Avon

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The Black River carves a deep, winding valley through the southwestern corner of this quadrangle, creating a dramatic corridor near Elyria that includes the Cascade Bridge and Cascade Park. Further north, the landscape levels into a dense network of suburban developments and drainage infrastructure like Klingshirn Ditch and Schumaker Ditch, which manage the low-lying terrain near the Lake Erie shoreline. This era of the mid-2010s shows a heavily utilized transportation corridor dominated by the Norfolk Southern railroad and major highways that bisect the landscape between Avon and Lorain.