Right next door to the west of the Berlin Township Oak Bluff Cemetery where Almon Ruggles' grave is located is this old alignment of US 6 Lake Road, trailing off towards the lake.
It seems to be a private drive at its terminus.
Portions of Lake Road between Lorain and Vermilion (such as near Oak Point, Beaver Park, and the Claus farm) were rerouted or improved in the 1930s. Perhaps this 1924 Rand McNally map (below) shows Lake Road near Ruggles Beach in its original alignment. It's fun to look at, either way.
The Historic Aerials website shows that the old alignment of Lake Road was still pretty much intact as late as 1958. But by the 1980s, you can see how it was altered to apparently accommodate new homes.
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