2016 Map of Lorain

About this map

The industrial and maritime character of Lorain is defined by the Black River as it winds toward its mouth at Lake Erie. This 2016 survey highlights the critical infrastructure connecting the city's neighborhoods, including the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge and the Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge. The landscape transitions from the dense urban grid of South Lorain and the central city to the suburban expansion near Amherst and Penfield Junction. Numerous local cemeteries serve as key landmarks for genealogists, such as Cleveland Street Cem, Saint Joseph Catholic Cem, and Elmwood Cem. The map also traces the drainage patterns of Martin Run, Beaver Creek, and the Buttenhouse Ditch, showing how the natural hydrology of Lorain County interacts with centuries of urban development and residential growth between Sheffield Lake and the northern edge of Elyria.