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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 valley and its industrial heartland serve as the focal point of this 1957 regional survey, documenting the dense network of steel towns and river hubs during a peak era of production. The map captures the meeting of the Monongahela River and the Allegheny at Pittsburgh, while the massive bends of the Ohio anchor cities like Steubenville, Weirton, and Wheeling. Inland, the industrial dominance of Canton, Akron, and Massillon is evident through their sprawling footprints and the convergence of major transit lines like the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

Beyond the urban centers, the landscape transitions into the controlled hydrology of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. Strategic reservoirs such as Atwood Lake, Leesville Lake, and Tappan Lake illustrate mid-century efforts to manage the Tuscarawas River basin. This survey provides an invaluable record of the region’s economic geography before the decline of heavy industry, showing the vital relationship between the Appalachian Plateau topography and the rail-and-river transport system.