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1957 Map of Canton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Ohio River and its industrial corridors define this mid-century portrait of the tri-state region. This survey captures the dense network of steel towns and rail hubs as they appeared following the post-war industrial peak. Major urban centers like Canton, Akron, and Pittsburgh are shown alongside the sprawling infrastructure of the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore & Ohio RR, reflecting the heavy reliance on rail transport for coal and manufacturing.

Southward, the landscape shifts toward the reservoir-heavy terrain of eastern Ohio, where the Tuscarawas River and Muskingum River systems feed numerous water bodies like Tappan Lake and Leesville Lake. The map illustrates the convergence of historic transit routes, including the Lincoln Highway, which connected the manufacturing hearts of Stark Co and Mahoning Co to the riverfront markets of Steubenville and Wheeling.