1963 Map of Eastlake

About this map

The Chagrin River flows toward Lake Erie through a landscape defined by rapid mid-century suburban expansion and industrial infrastructure. This 1963 revision documents the established residential corridors of Eastlake, Willowick, and Willoughby, where dense street grids are punctuated by numerous educational and religious sites such as St Mary Magdalene Sch and Trinity Ch. The map highlights the area's transport and utility backbone, including the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads, a prominent lakeside Powerplant with associated Tailings, and the sprawling Lost Nation Airport. Recreation and open space appear in the form of several golf courses, like the Lost Nation Country Club, while the presence of the Lincoln Sch Cem and the Gravel Pit along the river banks provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists studying the evolution of Lake County's shoreline communities.