1959 Map of Beaver Center

About this map

State Game Lands No 101 occupies a significant portion of this landscape, where the headwaters of the West Branch Conneaut Creek and Middle Branch converge near the Ohio state line. The map captures a rural network of villages and family-named landmarks during the mid-to-late 20th century. Settlement is concentrated along the eastern rail corridors, where the Bessemer and Lake Erie and Penn Central lines run parallel to Conneaut Creek. These transportation arteries link established communities like Keepville, Springboro, and Conneautville. Local historical interest is found in the scattered burial grounds such as White Cem and Brooks Cem, as well as the transition of the landscape from the wooded game lands to the agricultural and light industrial zones near Pennside, which features a Gravel Pit and Gas Well.