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1960 Map of Clarksfield

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Clarksfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Vermilion River carves a winding path through this portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve, defining the rural landscape of eastern Huron County in the early 1960s. The map illustrates a structured agricultural economy where township boundaries like Townsend and Wakeman dictate the grid of rural routes such as Vine Road and St Louis Road. The transport network is anchored by the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad, which services the small hub at Hartland Station.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community landmarks, including Barretts Chapel and several burial grounds like Phillips Cem and South Clarksfield Cem. The concentration of Gravel Pits near West Clarksfield highlights the local extraction industry during this era. This survey captures the transition from traditional rail-side settlements to a modern landscape traversed by an industrial Pipeline.