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1963 Map of Berea

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Berea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Baldwin-Wallace College serves as a focal point for the city of Berea on this map, showing the area's development through the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Rocky River and its extensive Rocky River Reservation, which provides a natural buffer between the expanding suburban grids of Strongsville, Middleburg Heights, and North Royalton. Major transportation corridors like the Ohio Turnpike and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad intersect the terrain, illustrating the region's importance as a transit hub south of Lake Erie.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous educational and religious sites, such as St Adalbert Sch and the adjacent St Adalbert Cem. To the south, the map reveals a shift toward resource extraction and rural industry, with scattered Oil Wells noted in Brunswick Hills near the Cuyahoga and Medina county line. The presence of the Strongsville Air Park and the County Fairgrounds further highlights the diverse land use of this growing metropolitan fringe.