1938 Map of Point Place

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Maumee Bay and the mouth of the Maumee River define this 1930s coastal landscape where industrial infrastructure meets recreational shoreline. The eastern shore of the river is dominated by the Homestead Yard and the Ironville neighborhood, illustrating the intense railroad and shipping activity that fueled the region. In contrast, the northern peninsula of Point Place and the surrounding beaches like Willow Beach and Carland Beach show a community oriented toward the water, with the Naval Armory, Toledo Yacht Club, and a waterfront golf course establishing it as a social hub. Further inland, the township of Oregon transitions into a grid of agricultural and rural residential plots. Landmarks such as Pearson State Park and St Marks Ch provide a sense of local community life, while the Ohio Public Service (Electric) Road highlights the early infrastructure connecting these lakefront settlements to the broader Ohio-Michigan borderlands.