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1963 Map of Northfield

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

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The Cuyahoga River carves a deep, winding valley through this landscape, marking the boundary between Cuyahoga and Summit counties. By the late 1970s, this region shows a complex mix of institutional land use and suburban expansion. Significant medical and state facilities like Hawthornden State Hospital and Sagamore Hills Hospital occupy large tracts near the river bluffs, while the eastern plateau is defined by the growing residential footprints of Northfield and Macedonia.

Industrial and transport corridors are clearly etched into the terrain, from the Baltimore and Ohio tracks in the valley to the massive Ohio Turnpike and Conrail lines to the east. Recreational and local landmarks of the era are preserved here, including the Drive-in Theater near Northfield Center, the small Welcome Airport, and several local cemeteries like Northfield-Macedonia Cem. To the south, the settlement of Boston sits at a narrow point in the valley, shadowed by the steep ridges of the Brecksville Reservation.