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1969 Map of Wadsworth

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Wadsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The industrial and suburban expansion of northeastern Ohio is clearly visible in this late 1960s study, where the Corporate Boundary of Wadsworth and Barberton push against the rural landscape of Medina and Summit Counties. The era's transportation shifts are prominent, as the new interstate highway system bisects older local thoroughfares like Reimer Road and Stimson Road. This transition is particularly evident near Western Star, a settlement positioned at the intersection of evolving local and regional transit lines.

Water management and resource extraction are key local features, from the Barberton Reservoir and Lake Dorothy to the numerous Gravel Pits scattered near Copley. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of vital community anchors such as Sharon Township Cem, Woodlawn Cemetery, and various neighborhood schools like Isham Sch and Sacred Heart Sch, providing a detailed look at the social infrastructure of the time.