1960 Map of Kent

About this map

Kent State University and the industrial corridors of Kent and Ravenna anchor this 1960 landscape, where the Cuyahoga River feeds the expansive Lake Rockwell reservoir. The map reveals a post-war transition in Portage County, as suburban developments in Streetsboro begin to frame the older rail-and-water networks. Multiple major lines, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and Erie-Lackawanna, crisscross the territory, serving established industrial zones and gravel operations. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through family and community landmarks like Standing Rock Cem, Riverside Cem, and Stewart Pond. Between the growing city centers, the landscape is dotted with recreational and institutional sites, from the Drive-in Theater near Black Horse to the wooded tracts of the Reservation and Lake Pippen.