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1969 Map of Sandusky

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sandusky
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The industrial and recreational waterfront of Sandusky is captured here during a period of significant transition in the late 1960s and 1970s. The map illustrates the sprawling lakefront infrastructure, from the Turning Basin and complex rail yards of Conrail and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the iconic Amusement Park at Cedar Point. The residential core is dense with civic and religious landmarks, including Providence Hospital, the Childrens Home, and numerous neighborhood schools like Sycamore Sch and Ontario Sch.

South of the city center, the landscape shifts toward large-scale institutions and early suburban growth. Notable features include the Osborn State Farm and the Fairgrounds, alongside the extensive Tailings Conveyors near the city's southern border. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several historic burial grounds, including Sandusky Cemetery, St Josephs Cemetery, and the older Perkins Cemetery near Bogart. Transport links like the Cedar Point Causeway and Aqueduct Road define the connectivity between the mainland and the bay's islands and peninsulas.