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1960 Map of Ravenna

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ravenna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Ravenna city center serves as the anchor for this Portage County landscape, which transitions from a dense municipal grid to industrial and military developments. To the east, the sprawling U S Military Reservation Ravenna Arsenal occupies a massive portion of Charlestown, its presence contrasting with the traditional rural settlements like Drakesburg and Shalersville. The emergence of the Michael J Kirwan Reservoir along the Mahoning River illustrates mid-century water management efforts, while local infrastructure like Highland Sch and the Maple Grove Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogical research.

Transportation corridors dominate the geography, from the Ohio Turnpike cutting across the northern reaches to the intersecting tracks of the Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central railroads. These rail lines once fueled the industry seen at Freedom Sta and the various sand and gravel pits scattered throughout the quadrangle. Smaller water features like Crystal Lake and Collins Pond sit near the city's edge, highlighting the varied terrain between the river valley and the upland townships.