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1969 Map of Huron

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Huron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The port of Huron and its industrial shoreline along Lake Erie dominate this survey, which captures the area as it transitioned into the late twentieth century. The Huron River serves as a central artery for the community, winding past the Conrail tracks and specialized facilities like the Sewage Disposal and Waterworks plants. Higher education and local infrastructure are represented by the Bowling Green State University Fireland Campus and the Huron Airport, while the residential character of the lakefront is seen at Oberlin Beach.

Evidence of the local geography is found in the drainage patterns of Mud Brook and the man-made Aqueduct Ditch. Local history researchers will find several landmarks of community life, including the Restlawn Memorial Park (Cemetery), a local Quarry, and schools such as Shawnee Sch and the High Sch. The purple tinting across the map indicates significant urban expansion occurring toward the end of the 1970s.