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1904 Map of Berea

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Berea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The Rocky River carves a deep, winding canyon through the landscape west of Cleveland, anchoring a region defined by its ancient glacial beach ridges. North Ridge, Middle Ridge, and Butternut Ridge run parallel to the Lake Erie shoreline, serving as the historical foundations for early roads and settlements. This early twentieth-century survey reveals a transition from the developing suburban street grids of Lakewood and West Park to the established mill and rail towns of the interior.

Industrial and transport corridors are prominent, including the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and the Cleveland and Southwestern Electric lines. These networks connected vital agricultural and quarrying hubs like Olmsted Falls, Strongsville, and Columbia Station. The map captures many small, localized place names such as Kamms, Goldwood, and Vigil before they were fully integrated into the expanding Cleveland metropolitan footprint.