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1953 Map of Burton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Punderson Lake and the surrounding Punderson Lake State Park dominate the central landscape of this mid-century Geauga County survey. The area is characterized by numerous glacial kettles and basins, including Kiwanis Lake, Restful Lake, and Lake Kelso, many of which supported small lakeside developments. The Cuyahoga River meanders through the eastern half of the map, passing just east of the village of Burton, where the Fairground and Welton Cem are prominent features.

Settlement patterns follow the grid of the Connecticut Western Reserve, with established hubs at Newbury Center, Auburn Corners, and Welshfield. Genealogists will find several rural burial grounds preserved in this record, such as Slitor Cem and Pope Road Cem, alongside local landmarks like Pleasant Hill Ch and the Troy Sch. The infrastructure of the era is marked by a network of named roads like Butternut Road and Tavern Road, connecting scattered gravel pits and dairy farms.