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1963 Map of North Olmsted

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

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern edge of this suburban landscape, where the growing residential footprints of Avon Lake, Bay Village, and Westlake meet the established rural corridors of the interior. The terrain is marked by a series of prominent ridges, including Butternut Ridge Road and Chestnut Ridge Road, which serve as historic spines for early settlement and numerous local cemeteries such as Evergreen Cem and Coe Ridge Cem.

Infrastructure transitions are evident as the Norfolk and Western and Conrail lines intersect with modern developments like the Ohio Turnpike and several large country clubs. Significant protected green spaces, most notably the Bradley Woods Reservation and the winding course of the Rocky River at the eastern boundary, provide a counterpoint to the expanding post-war urban tint that reaches toward North Olmsted and Olmsted Falls.