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1963 Map of Mayfield Heights

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mayfield Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Chagrin River carves a deep wooded valley through the eastern edge of this landscape, creating a sharp topographical contrast to the rapidly expanding postwar suburbs of eastern Cuyahoga County. The map documents a pivotal moment of transition as residential subdivisions in Mayfield Heights, Lyndhurst, and Richmond Heights push against the established rural estates of Gates Mills and Waite Hill.

Transport corridors like the Lakeland Freeway and the Penn Central rail lines define the northern industrial and residential corridor near Wickliffe and Euclid. Local genealogy and social history are preserved through several prominent institutional landmarks, including the sprawling Whitehaven Memorial Park, Acacia Park Cemetery, and Gilmour Academy. A unique government installation, the U S Coast Guard Reservation (Radio Sta), is located on the high ground overlooking the Chagrin Valley.