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1961 Map of Madeira

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Madeira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Little Miami River provides the geographical backbone for this eastern Cincinnati suburban landscape, which by the early 1970s showed significant residential expansion into formerly rural areas of Hamilton Co and Clermont Co. The map records a dense network of suburban developments including Montgomery Heights, Berwyn Acres, and Clertoma, alongside older established settlements like Madeira, Mariemont, and Milford.

Industrial and recreational history is well-documented through features like the numerous Gravel Pits along the riverbanks, and several youth camps including Camp Livingston, Camp Friedlander, and the historic Civil War-era site of Camp Dennison. Transportation patterns are dominated by the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads, which parallel the river and arterial roads like Wooster Pike, illustrating the shift from rail-centric industry to automobile-focused suburban living, complete with a local Drive-in Theater.