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1936 Map of Dearborn

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Dearborn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The industrial and civic expansion of Dearborn is captured here during the mid-1930s, showing the significant footprint of the Ford motor interests on the Michigan landscape. The map details the expansive Ford Airport, complete with its Mooring Mast, and the nearby Ford Rotunda, highlighting the area's role as a global center of automotive innovation. Adjacent to these sites, the historical reconstructions at Greenfield Village stand in contrast to the dense residential grids beginning to fill Detroit and Melvindale.

Transport networks are heavily emphasized, from the Michigan Central and Wabash RR lines serving the Oakwood Yards to the emerging arterial system of "Super Highways" like Southfield Road. Numerous community institutions, such as Fordson HS, Holy Cross Cem, and the Dearborn Country Club, reflect the established social fabric of the era. The winding course of the Rouge River and its various tributaries like the Ecorse River provide the natural frame for this rapidly developing suburban and industrial corridor.