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1960 Map of Madison

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Madison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, where the shoreline transition from Madison-on-the-Lake to Redbird reveals a community shaped by its proximity to the water. Moving inland, the terrain is organized by distinct geological features like North Ridge and South Ridge, which served as natural corridors for early settlement and transportation. The industrial and transit character of the mid-20th century is evident in the parallel tracks of the Conrail and Norfolk And Western railroads, which clip the southern half of the map near Unionville.

Evidence of local social and educational life appears through features like Camp Wingfoot, Madison Memorial High Sch, and various houses of worship including St Anns Ch and Trinity Ch. The map also documents the region's extraction history through numerous Gravel Pits, a Quarry, and a Sandpit scattered between North Madison and Genung Corners. This survey documents a period of modest expansion along the Arcola Creek drainage as small-town infrastructure met the growing needs of the Lake County lakeshore.