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1953 Map of Broadview Heights

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Broadview Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Broadview Heights and the surrounding southern suburbs of Cleveland show a landscape in transition during the early 1950s, where traditional rural infrastructure meets the expanding post-war suburban footprint. The map documents an array of mid-century broadcast landmarks, including Television Station (WXEL), Television Towers (WEWS), and several radio installations such as Radio Towers (WHK) and Radio Towers (WERE), reflecting the region's growing role as a communications hub.

Social and educational institutions are well-represented, from the Veterans Hospital and Village Hall to a network of local schools like Wallings Sch and Blossom Hill Sch. Along the eastern edge, the topography descends into the Brecksville Reservation following the course of Chippewa Creek. Of particular note for researchers is the alignment of the Ohio Turnpike, marked as under construction across the southern portion of the sheet near the border of Cuyahoga and Summit counties.