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1961 Map of Massillon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Massillon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Tuscarawas River carves a deep industrial and transportation corridor through this Stark County landscape, anchoring the city of Massillon. By the early 1960s, the urban core was flanked by expanding residential developments like Amherst Heights and Mayflower Village, while the massive grounds of the Massillon State Hospital dominated the southeastern edge of the city. The area's transit heritage is visible in the converging lines of the Penn Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Norfolk and Western railroads, which served the numerous quarries and industrial sites along the riverbanks.

Rural hinterlands to the west and north reveal a landscape of family-named landmarks and historical community centers. Small settlements such as North Lawrence and West Brookfield are marked by their local institutions, including North Lawrence Ch and the Newman Creek Cem. Local recreation and civic life are evident in features like Tiger Stadium, South Sippo Park, and the Country Club, while the presence of scattered gas and oil wells points to the region's diverse extractive economy.