1951 Map of Sylvania

About this map

Sylvania serves as a focal point for this 1951 survey, situated along the New York Central Railroad just south of the Michigan-Ohio state line. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage ditches such as Harroun Ditch and Smith Ditch, which support the agricultural and industrial transition of the area. Significant industrial sites like Medusa Quarry and France Quarry near the settlement of Silica highlight the region's extraction history. Local social and educational life is anchored by numerous institutions, including the St Francis Convent and a dense collection of rural schools like Maplewood Sch and Heidman Sch. The southern portion of the map shows the suburban expansion toward Ottawa Hills and Reynolds Corners, where leisure spaces like the Sylvania Country Club and the Inverness Golf Club begin to replace the open fields of Springfield township.