1963 Map of Lakewood

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern reaches of this dense suburban corridor, where the steep banks of the Rocky River create a winding green break through the grid of Lakewood and Rocky River. The map illustrates the intensive development of Greater Cleveland in the early 1970s, as highlighted by purple urban expansion over the original 1963 survey. This era shows the massive footprint of the Cleveland Hopkins Airport and industrial sites like the Cleveland Ordnance Plant coexisting with established neighborhoods. Higher ground is marked by North Ridge and Center Ridge, ancient shoreline features that now carry major thoroughfares. The landscape is dotted with numerous parochial institutions like St Augustines Academy and Nazareth Academy, alongside expansive greenspaces such as the Rocky River Reservation and the large Holy Cross Cemetery.