1963 Map of Peninsula

About this map

Peninsula and the winding Cuyahoga River form the heart of this Summit County survey, where the river valley carves a deep path between the rising elevations of Richfield and Northampton. This 1963 edition, with 1970s revisions, illustrates the industrial and recreational character of the valley before the full suburban expansion of Akron reached its northern boundaries. Along the Baltimore and Ohio rail line, small settlements like Everett and Ira maintain their distinct footprints, accompanied by numerous extraction sites such as the Sand and Gravel Pit near the riverbanks. The map documents the cultural landscape through numerous burial grounds, including Ira Cem and Revere Cem, alongside institutional landmarks like Camp Manatoc and Camp Mueller. Evidence of the region's rugged geography is found in the Boston Ledges and Ritchie Ledges, which hem in the drainage basins of Furnace Run and Boston Run.