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1942 Map of Dearborn

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Dearborn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Dearborn and its surrounding industrial landscape appear here just before the massive wartime production shift of the early 1940s. The influence of the Ford family is evident across the terrain, from the Ford Airport and the iconic Ford Rotunda to numerous named schools like Fordson High Sch. The map reveals a dense network of neighborhoods defined by a strict grid and significant institutional sites, such as the Veterans Administration Facilities.

Transport and industry dominate the eastern and southern reaches, where the Rouge River winds through heavy rail corridors including the Pere Marquette Railroad and the Detroit Terminal RR. Outside the core urban blocks, the landscape features recreational and civic spaces like Camp Legion and the Dearborn Country Club, while local communities such as Melvindale, Allen Park, and Ecorse are shown in their mid-century form, punctuated by neighborhood landmarks like Ford Memorial Ch and St Barbaras Sch.