1956 Map of Toledo

About this map

The industrial and maritime heart of Northwest Ohio is centered around Toledo, where the Maumee River empties into Maumee Bay. This post-war era reveals a dense network of transit, including the newly established Ohio Turnpike cutting across the landscape and major rail lines like the New York Central and Nickel Plate Road serving the lakefront. To the east, the map details the recreation and military presence along the shoreline, from the long-standing military reservation at Camp Perry to the sprawling Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.