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1959 Map of Cherry Valley

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cherry Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Ashtabula County is defined here by a systematic grid of township roads and small rural communities at the close of the 1950s. The village of Cherry Valley serves as a central hub, while smaller crossroads like Wick and Wayne anchor the surrounding farmsteads. Several local burials including Cherry Valley Cem, Hayes Cem, and Center Cem offer valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing family histories in the Western Reserve.

Drainage throughout this section of Northeast Ohio is dictated by the slow-moving Mosquito Creek and Pymatuning Creek, which wind through pockets of woodland. The map reveals the local road network's dependence on these watercourses, with routes like Cream Ridge Road and Sodom Road navigating the low-lying terrain. Evidence of local industry is sparse but present, notably at a Gravel Pit located along the eastern edge of the quadrangle near the border of Cherry Valley and Wayne.