1961 Map of Cincinnati West

About this map

Arlington Memorial Gardens Cemetery and the sprawling Mt Airy Forest anchor the mid-century landscape of western Hamilton County. The terrain transitions from the densely settled neighborhoods of Clifton and Westwood to a post-war suburban fringe defined by numerous "Acres" developments like Galaxy Acres and Chesswood Acres. The industrial and transport corridor of the Mill Creek valley is a central feature, showing the complex network of the Conrail line and new highway interchanges. This period shows a high concentration of institutional landmarks, from the University of Cincinnati and the Zoological Gardens to religious and medical sites such as St Anthony Monastery and Dunham Hospital. The map detail preserves the local social geography of parochial schools like St James Sch and St Catherine Sch that served these growing communities.