1963 Map of West Richfield

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Hinckley Reservation dominates the western landscape of this early 1960s survey, surrounding the waters of Hinckley Lake and the prominent heights of Hinckley Ridge. The terrain is marked by a transition from the wooded slopes of Buzzard Roost to the expanding residential and industrial corridors along the Medina and Summit County line. The northern border contains the Cleveland Ordnance Plant, a significant military installation of the era. Settlement patterns are focused around historic crossroads like West Richfield, Ghent, and Bath, while the southern reaches near Montrose show the early stages of commercial growth, including a Drive-in Theater. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Beach Cem and Gaoyard Cem, provide valuable landmarks for genealogical research across this part of the Western Reserve.