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1959 Map of Hartstown

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Pymatuning Reservoir dominates the landscape of western Crawford County, where the Shenango River was harnessed to create this expansive water body. The map captures a mix of recreational and agricultural utility, from the sprawling Pymatuning State Park and State Game Lands No 214 to the smaller crossroads settlements like Westford and Espyville. Local history is visible in the network of rural institutions, such as North Shenango Ch and North Shenango Sch.

Remnants of older transportation systems persist alongside mid-century infrastructure. The path of the Erie Extension Canal is marked near the Pymatuning Swamp, tracing a nineteenth-century industrial corridor that once linked the Ohio River to Lake Erie. This sits in contrast to the Erie Railroad and the more modern residential developments emerging around the reservoir, particularly near Stewartville and Espyville Station.