1963 Map of Berea

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The suburban landscape of Southwest Cuyahoga County takes shape in this mid-century survey, centered on the historic academic grounds of Baldwin-Wallace College. Residential expansion is evident in Parma and Parma Heights, while the Rocky River Reservation preserves a natural corridor of forest and water following the East Branch Rocky River. The map captures the post-war transition of Strongsville and North Royalton from rural townships into established bedroom communities, linked by the Ohio Turnpike. Local landmarks such as the Strongsville Airport and the County Fairgrounds provide a sense of the era's regional infrastructure. To the south, the terrain shifts into the Brunswick Hills near Bennetts Corners, where several Oil Wells are noted, highlighting a persistent mineral interest amidst the growing subdivisions. Numerous parochial institutions, including St Marys Sch and St Adalbert Sch, reflect the community's social fabric during this period of significant growth.