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1994 Map of Peninsula

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Peninsula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Cuyahoga River carves a deep valley through this landscape, flanked by the sprawling Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. The map details a transition from the village centers of Peninsula and Boston Heights toward the industrial fringes of northern Akron and Cuyahoga Falls. Traces of the region's transport history remain visible in the path of the Ohio Canal and established routes like Portage Path.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented, including Revere Cem, Ira Cem, and the Chestnut Memorial Cemetery. The terrain is defined by sharp elevation changes at Ritchie Ledges and numerous drainage runs such as Boston Run and Furnace Run. While residential growth is evident near Fairlawn and Northampton Center, the map preserves the locations of rural school sites like the Old Township High Sch and industrial markers such as Oil Wells and the Akron Sewage Disposal facility.