1958 Map of Canal Fulton

About this map

The Ohio Canal and the Tuscarawas River anchor this landscape, reflecting the long-standing water-based transportation and industrial heritage of the region. By the late 1950s, the area had transformed into a major recreational hub, dominated by the expansive Portage Lakes State Park and the large Nimisila Reservoir. The map illustrates a period of suburban transition, where older settlements like Manchester and Lockwood Corners are surrounded by developing residential areas and public institutions, such as the Infant of Prague Villa and St Francis De Sales Sch.