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1959 Map of Dorset

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Dorset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Dorset serves as a central hub in this survey of Ashtabula County, where a grid of rural roads connects several townships, including Jefferson, Denmark, and Lenox. The landscape is defined by its agricultural layout and the transit corridors of the Conrail line and an Old Railroad Grade that cut diagonally across the terrain. Small settlements like Rowenton and Sentinel mark the intersections of long-established country roads such as Footville - Richmond Road and Webster Road.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including South Denmark Cem, Williams Cem, and Dorset Cem. The drainage patterns of Mill Creek and Pymatuning Creek influence the local topography, while modern industrial markers like a Gas Well and a Pipeline appear in Cherry Valley, reflecting the area's evolving land use through the mid-20th century.