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1963 Map of Mentor

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mentor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Lake Erie shoreline in Lake County undergoes significant industrial and suburban expansion in this updated survey, anchored by the bustling harbor at Fairport Harbor and the burgeoning community of Mentor. The mouth of the Grand River is a focal point of activity, featuring the U S Coast Guard Station, Painesville Waterworks, and a network of salt wells and setting basins near the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines. To the west, the landscape transitions from the protected dunes of Headlands Beach State Park into the residential developments of Mentor-on-the-Lake and Brentwood.

Further inland, the terrain rises toward North Ridge and the prominent Little Mountain, where the Lake Co Geauga Co line marks the southern boundary. Significant infrastructure such as the Conrail and Norfolk and Western railroads bisects the region, supporting the area's growth. Researchers will find numerous community landmarks, including the Mentor Cem, St Andrews Ch, and a dense concentration of local schools like McKinley High Sch, documenting the mid-century civic footprint of this Lake Erie corridor.