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1960 Map of Orwell

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Orwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Orwell and the surrounding townships of Rome, New Lyme, and Colebrook characterize this 1960 topographic survey of Ashtabula County. The landscape is defined by the Pennsylvania railroad corridor, which supported small railroad-adjacent settlements such as Rome Station and New Lyme Station. These locations hint at the historic importance of the rail line for transporting agricultural goods from the rural interior to larger markets.

The map reveals a dense network of family-named roads and community landmarks, including the Deeming Sch and numerous burial grounds like North Cem and the South Orwell Cem. For genealogists, the specific placement of these local institutions and the inclusion of the State Public Hunting Area provide a clear picture of the mid-century balance between developed farmsteads and preserved wetlands along Rock Creek and Shanty Creek.