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2016 Map of Youngstown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Youngstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Youngstown and its sprawling urban reaches are defined by the Mahoning River and the extensive recreational lands of Mill Creek Park. This mid-2010s survey reveals a dense network of neighborhoods including Brier Hill, Fosterville, and Wickliffe, set against an industrial legacy represented by Ohio Works Dr. The academic heart of the city is centered at Youngstown State Univ on the North Side, while the landscape to the south and west transitions into established residential areas like Austintown and Canfield.

Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the high density of memorial sites such as Oak Hill Cem, Saint Marys Cem, and Calvary Cem. Water plays a central role in the city's geography, with a chain of lakes including Lake Glacier, Lake Cohasset, and Newport Lake providing a green corridor through the Mill Creek Valley. Smaller settlements like Cornersburg, Lynns Corners, and Starrs Corners mark historical crossroads that have been absorbed into the modern metropolitan fabric.