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1959 Map of Beaver Center

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Beaver Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Beaver Center and Springboro serve as the primary hubs in this rural landscape near the Ohio border, where the headwaters of several creeks carve through the Crawford County terrain. The region is defined by its water system, with Conneaut Creek winding through the northeast and the Middle Branch and East Branch Conneaut Creek draining the central fields. Industrial and transportation patterns are evident in the corridors of the Penn Central and Bessemer and Lake Erie railroads, which parallel the creek valleys to support local commerce.

Local landmarks such as the Port Albion Airport and the Drive-in Theater near Keepville highlight the mid-century social landscape. For those researching local families, the map provides precise locations for the White Cem, Spring Cem, and Brooks Cem. Significant portions of the northwest are dedicated to State Game Lands No 101, preserving large wooded tracts amidst the dispersed farmsteads of Conneaut and Beaver townships.