1952 Map of Dearborn

About this map

Greenfield Village and the massive industrial infrastructure of the Rouge River basin dominate this mid-century look at the American automotive heartland. The landscape is a dense network of major transportation corridors, including the Edsel Ford Expressway and multiple railroad lines like the New York Central RR and Wabash RR. The map captures the height of the industrial era, showing a landscape tightly integrated with the car industry, from the Ford Rotunda to the Proving Ground south of the Lower Rouge River.