1961 Map of Lancaster

About this map

Lancaster serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this 1961 survey, situated at the confluence of the Hocking River and Baldwin Run. The map illustrates a city in mid-century transition, featuring established institutions like the State Industrial Sch and the County Infirmary alongside burgeoning developments like Wacker Heights and Cedar Heights. Prominent landmarks such as Mt Pleasant in Rising Park dominate the local topography, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the corridors of the Pennsylvania and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.