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1960 Map of Kent

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Kent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Kent State University dominates the southern landscape of this Portage County survey, anchoring the city of Kent during a period of significant postwar expansion. The Cuyahoga River winds through the center of the sheet, feeding the expansive Lake Rockwell reservoir and passing by the distinctive Standing Rock formation. To the east, the city of Ravenna shows a dense industrial and residential grid, connected to Kent by the Conrail lines and the waters of Breakneck Creek.

The map reveals a landscape transitioning from rural townships like Shalersville and Brimfield to suburbanized corridors along the Ohio Turnpike and Streetsboro Road. Small aviation sites like Mills Airfield and the Portage County Airport reflect mid-century transportation trends, while numerous local burial grounds, including Riverside Cem and Evergreen Cem, offer valuable touchstones for genealogical research in the Connecticut Western Reserve.