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1967 Map of Sparta

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sparta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Rogue River State Game Area dominates the northern reaches of this Kent County landscape, where the Rogue River meanders through a valley defined by glacial topography and numerous kettle lakes. In the village of Sparta, the intersection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and the Grade provides a clear view of the town's industrial and residential footprint during the late 1960s, including the local High Sch, Middle Sch, and Sewage Disposal works. Further north, the smaller settlement of Kent City serves as a secondary hub near the edge of the Tyrone township line.

Local history is preserved through a high density of rural schoolhouses and churches, such as the Christian Hill Sch, Morning Star Sch, and Snow Ch. The terrain is marked by numerous active and former Gravel Pits, indicating the importance of aggregate mining to the local economy. Water bodies like Camp Lake, Wallace Lake, and the Indian Lakes suggest a landscape used for both drainage and recreation, supported by landmarks like the Golf Course and the Bettes Tower Hill Lookout Tower.