Lake Erie dominates the northern expanse of this Lake County shoreline, where the Grand River meets the open water at the village of Fairport Harbor. The map documents a heavily developed industrial and residential maritime landscape, focusing on the infrastructure supporting the harbor. Settlement patterns follow the river's curve, with the village of Grand River tucked into the western bank. Local genealogy and history researchers can trace the detailed street grids of these lakefront communities, including landmarks like the Lutheran Cem and the central Po in Fairport Harbor. The southern margin of the sheet captures the northern edges of Mentor and Painesville, showing the transition from dense lakeside docks and neighborhoods to the arterial connections of Fairport Nursery Rd and Heisley Rd.
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1904 · Chardon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Perry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Mentor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Chardon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Mentor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Cleveland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Mentor
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Eastlake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Cleveland
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Painesville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000