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2023 Map of Fairview

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Fairview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern frontier of this Erie County landscape, where the waters of Elk Creek meet the lake at a point marked simply as The Mouth. Moving inland, the terrain transitions into a dense corridor of residential development and rail infrastructure. The interconnected settlements of Girard, Lake City, and Fairview are joined by vital historical junctions such as Wallace Junction and Girard Junction, reflecting the area's long-standing role as a transportation hub along the southern shore.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of burial grounds across the township. From the Old Almshouse Cem situated near Fairplain to the Saint Johns Cem and Girard Cem further south, these sites provide a spatial record of the community's ancestral footprint. Smaller watercourses like Trout Run and Brandy Run carve through the residential blocks, illustrating the persistence of natural drainage patterns amidst the grid of local streets.