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1966 Map of Salem

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Salem sits at a crossroads of industrial and agricultural history in the mid-1960s, anchoring a landscape shaped by the Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna railroads. The map captures the dense urban core of the city, including civic landmarks like City Hall, the Library, and several local schools such as McKinley Sch and St Pauls Sch. To the east, the coal and clay heritage of the region is evident in the cluster of kilns, mines, and gravel pits surrounding Millville and Washingtonville.

Rural Mahoning and Columbiana counties are marked by numerous family-named corners and crossroad settlements like Hickory Corners and Toots Corners. These areas follow the unique land patterns of the Connecticut Western Reserve and the Old Seven Ranges, bisected by Little Beaver Creek. Significant local burial grounds, including Dutch Ridge Cem and Hope Cem, are meticulously plotted, providing essential data for genealogists tracing families in the Ellsworth and Green townships.