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1986 Map of Toledo

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Toledo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The industrial and natural interface of Lake Erie defines this 1980s landscape, centered on the complex waterways where the Maumee River and River Raisin meet the western basin. The urban core of Toledo extends through Maumee and Perrysburg, supported by a dense rail infrastructure including the Conrail and Norfolk and Western lines. The map captures a period of heavy transit, marked by the Ohio Turnpike and the busy Toledo Express Airport.

Beyond the city, the shoreline is preserved in a mosaic of protected lands, from the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge to Maumee Bay State Park. To the north in Michigan, smaller settlements like Petersburg and Dundee sit amidst a grid of agricultural land and state game areas. This survey illustrates the delicate balance between the region's shipping legacy and the conservation of significant wetlands like Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area.