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2019 Map of Girard

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Girard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Mahoning River corridor and its industrial legacy define this landscape between Warren and Youngstown. Historically significant burial grounds are concentrated in the southern sector, including Anshe Emeth Cem, Tod Homestead Cem, and Children of Israel Cem, reflecting the diverse cultural fabric of the steel valley. The hydrological network is dominated by the Upper Girard Lake and Lower Girard Lake reservoirs, which were originally developed to support the intensive water needs of the region's manufacturing base.

Smaller settlements and named crossroads like Sodom, Loys Corners, and Tibbetts Corners appear alongside the more densely developed urban centers of Girard, Niles, and McDonald. Transport infrastructure is prominent, from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in the north to the complex highway junctions that bypass older residential neighborhoods. These features reveal a community adapted to heavy industry, with residential pockets like McKinley Heights and Hilltop providing homes for the workers of the valley.