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1956 Map of Cleveland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Cleveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Industrial and urban expansion across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania defines this mid-century survey. The landscape is anchored by the massive metropolitan centers of Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown, interconnected by a dense network of transit infrastructure including the Ohio Turnpike and major rail lines like the Erie RR and B & O RR. This era shows the heavy footprint of wartime and post-war production, evidenced by the sprawling Ravenna Arsenal and Keystone Ordnance Works, which occupied significant acreage between established settlements.

Water management and conservation are central to the region's geography, with large-scale projects like the Pymatuning Reservoir and Mosquito Creek Reservoir providing both resources and recreation. Along the Lake Erie shoreline, specialized lakeside communities such as Mentor-on-the-Lake and Geneva-on-the-Lake contrast with the heavy industrial ports of Ashtabula and Conneaut. The map serves as a detailed record of the region before the full transition away from its manufacturing and steel-working peak.