2010 Map of Oberlin

About this map

The college town of Oberlin anchors this study of Lorain County, reflecting a landscape where academic history meets persistent agricultural and industrial infrastructure. A remarkable concentration of burial grounds, including the Westwood Cemetery and the Agudath Achim Cemetery, offers a rich resource for genealogical research. The map captures the transition from the city's residential grid to the outlying orchards and farmsteads, such as Grobe Fruit Farm and Vita-ful Orchards. Drainage patterns are meticulously documented through a complex network of artificial and natural waterways like Squires Ditch and Herrick Ditch, which feed into the West Branch Black River. Transportation and recreation are well-represented by the Lorain County Regional Airport and the Lorain County Speedway, while smaller private aviation fields like Dechant Farms Airport dot the rural surroundings, illustrating the area's diverse land use in the early twenty-first century.