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1961 Map of Mallet Creek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mallet Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Valley City and the surrounding townships in Medina County reveal a landscape defined by its agricultural foundations and early transportation corridors during the early 1960s. The West Branch Rocky River meanders through the northeast, while the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad provides a diagonal axis connecting the small settlements of Erhart, Lester, and Mallet Creek. This rail network, alongside the Akron Canton and Youngstown Railroad, illustrates the area's historical role as a transit point between regional industrial centers.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, including several family and township burial grounds such as Greenhoe Cem, Rest Acre Cem, and York Cem. The concentration of rural institutions like St Martins Ch and Liverpool Sch highlights the clustered nature of these historic crossroads. Toward the southeast, the edge of Medina begins to show, featuring the County Fairgrounds, marking the transition from the pastoral character of Chatham and Litchfield townships toward the growing county seat.