1959 Map of Cherry Valley

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Ashtabula County is meticulously documented here, anchored by the crossroads of Cherry Valley. The map reveals a highly structured grid of family-named roads such as Babcock Road, Troutman Road, and Sodom Road, which hint at the settlement patterns and local lineage of the mid-20th century. While most of the area is defined by the headwaters of Pymatuning Creek and Mosquito Creek, the presence of the Penn Central rail line cutting through the eastern corridor highlights the connection between these rural townships and wider industrial markets. Small community clusters at Wick and Wayne are marked by significant local landmarks, including the Center Cem and Hayes Cem, providing essential points of reference for genealogists tracing ancestors in the New Lyme or Cherry Valley districts. A single Gravel Pit along the railroad line serves as a rare indicator of local resource extraction in an otherwise largely agricultural and forested region.