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1960 Map of Kent

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Kent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Kent State University serves as a major focal point in this 1960s landscape, illustrating the educational expansion of the era alongside the industrial and transportation corridors of Portage County. The Cuyahoga River and the massive Rockwell Lake dominate the central terrain, bordered by numerous gravel operations such as the Sand and Gravel Pits in Shalersville.

Evidence of local heritage is found in the many burial grounds, including Standing Rock Cem and Evergreen Cem. Transportation networks are well-defined, showing the paths of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Norfolk and Western lines as they intersect the growing residential grids of Kent and Ravenna. Cultural landmarks like the Drive-in Theater near Brady Lake and the Portage County Airport reflect the mid-century suburban shift and recreational habits of the local population.