1960 Map of Nova

About this map

Rochester and Nova anchor this portrait of north-central Ohio, where the grid of the Connecticut Western Reserve is etched into the landscape. The survey details a rural economy defined by the crossing of the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads, which once linked these small agricultural hubs to larger industrial markets. Waterways like the East Branch Black River and Charlemont Creek cut through the geometric township lines of Troy, Rochester, and Ruggles. Local history is preserved in the location of several burial grounds, including the Universalist Cem and various Township Cem sites, while the presence of Terrace Lake Park and a local Golf Course suggests the mid-century shift toward recreational land use in these traditional farming communities.