1963 Map of New Middletown

About this map

New Middletown and Petersburg anchor this region of eastern Ohio, where the state boundary with Pennsylvania meets the rural landscape of Mahoning and Columbiana Counties. The map reveals a transition from traditional agrarian settlements to a post-war industrial and transit corridor. The Ohio Turnpike cuts through the center of the sheet, serviced by dedicated service facilities, while extensive strip mines color the hillsides near Honey Creek. Genealogy and local history are well-represented by numerous sites including Zion Cem, St Lukes Ch, and the Township High Sch in Springfield. Cultural landmarks of the mid-century era, such as a Drive-in Theater and the Petersburg Airfield, sit alongside much older surveying lines like the Boundary Congress Lands and the Western Reserve border.