1952 Map of Belleville

About this map

Belleville Lake and the winding Huron River anchor this mid-century survey of western Wayne County. The landscape is a transition between the established lakeside community of Belleville and the developing transportation corridors to the east near Romulus. High-speed travel is already well-defined by the Willow Run Expressway and the Detroit Industrial Expressway, while the Wabash RR and Chesapeake and Ohio RR maintain the region's industrial backbone. Away from the major arteries, small settlements like New Boston and Martinsville retain their rural character, marked by numerous local drain systems like Apple Run and Savage Drain that feed the river valley. The map is particularly useful for genealogists, identifying several local landmarks including Hillside Cem, St Stephens Cem, and the Mt Pleasant Sch, offering a precise look at the township before later suburban expansion.