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1961 Map of Massillon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Massillon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Tuscarawas River flows through the heart of industrial Massillon, where the steel-era landscape is defined by a dense intersection of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Penn Central. This 1961 survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the city during a period of significant suburban expansion, seen in the growth of neighborhoods like Amherst Heights and Kendall Heights. The map provides detailed locations for local institutions such as Washington High School, Tiger Stadium Park, and the expansive grounds of the Massillon State Hospital.

Beyond the urban core, the rural sections of Lawrence and Tuscarawas townships reveal a different character, with scattered family cemeteries like Kurtz Cem and Clapper Cem alongside smaller communities like Pigeon Run and Urban Hill. The industrial footprint remains visible in the various sand and gravel pits and the Slag Dump south of town, marking the intersection of the natural waterway and the heavy industry that built the region.