Lake Erie dominates this coastal survey, where the residential grids of Sheffield Lake and Avon Lake cling to the southern shoreline. This map illustrates the mid-century suburban expansion along the lakefront, characterized by a dense network of residential streets such as Electric Blvd and Lake Rd. The landscape is relatively flat, drained by small waterways like Heider Ditch and Gable Ditch that flow northward toward the basin. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Lake Shore Cem situated near the water's edge. The map captures a moment of modern development where the lakefront is defined by its infrastructure, from the Avon Basin to the intersection of major thoroughfares like Avon Belden Rd.
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1901 · Oberlin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Berea
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1903 · Oberlin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Berea
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Cleveland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Avon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · North Olmsted
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Cleveland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Toledo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Lorain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000