1963 Map of Berea

About this map

The Rocky River corridor and its surrounding suburbs are captured here during a period of significant post-war expansion. While Berea maintains its established identity around Baldwin-Wallace College and the County Fairgrounds, the landscape to the south and east shows the burgeoning residential patterns of Strongsville and North Royalton. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the sprawling Cleveland Hopkins Airport and the path of the Ohio Turnpike, which intersect with older transport routes like the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Grounded in the local geography are numerous parochial institutions such as St Adalbert Sch and Holy Family High Sch, reflecting the community's mid-century growth. Further south, the terrain of Brunswick Hills transitions into a more industrial character, marked by several active Oil Wells.