1961 Map of Rittman

About this map

Rittman and Sterling anchor this landscape during a period of transition, where industrial salt production and agriculture meet the expanding urban footprints of the late 1970s. The map illustrates a dense concentration of Salt Wells and a Sand and Gravel Pit near the Styx River confluence, marking the economic drivers of the era. A complex network of rail transport, including the Baltimore and Ohio, Erie-Lackawanna, and New York Chicago and St Louis railroads, converges around the settlements, highlighting the region's importance as a freight corridor.