1969 Map of Kipton

About this map

Kipton and its surrounding agricultural townships appear in this 1969 survey during a period of infrastructure expansion in northern Ohio. The Vermilion River carves a deep, winding path through the western portion of the quadrangle, passing near Birmingham and the Firelands Community Park. To the north and east, the industrial influence of quarrying is evident near South Amherst, while the rural landscape is crisscrossed by established thoroughfares like Gore Orphanage Road and the Ohio Turnpike. Local education and aviation are prominent features of the area, with the Firelands High Sch campus and small airfields like Ostner Airport and Oberlin Airport serving the local community. The presence of the Penn Central rail line running through Kipton highlights the village's historic role as a rail-centered settlement, while the Kipton Reservoir and numerous local cemeteries like Harrison Cem provide essential genealogical and geographical landmarks for those tracing the development of Lorain and Erie counties.