Loading map...

1963 Map of Youngstown

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Youngstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The industrial and institutional heart of Mahoning County is revealed in this early 1960s survey of Youngstown. The landscape is dominated by a dense urban grid, heavy rail infrastructure including the Erie-Lackawanna and Pennsylvania lines, and a proposed Lake Erie and Ohio River Canal. The city's geography is defined by the steep valleys of Mill Creek, where Mill Creek Park preserves a green corridor through neighborhoods like Fosterville and the South Side.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from Youngstown College to numerous parochial and public schools like Chaney High Sch and Ursuline High Sch. Large cemeteries such as Calvary Cemetery and Lake Park Cemetery are clearly delineated, alongside major healthcare facilities like St Elizabeths Hospital. To the west and south, the map shows the suburban expansion into Austintown and Boardman, capturing the early years of the Boardman Plaza Shopping Center and the Southern Airways Airfield.