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1942 Map of Denton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Denton stands at the southern end of this survey, situated where Michigan Avenue crosses the rail lines. The landscape of the early 1940s reveals a transition from the agricultural heartland of Superior and Canton townships toward the developing residential and recreational outskirts of Plymouth. Educational and community life is anchored by rural landmarks such as Kinyon Sch, Hanford Sch, and the Kinyon Cem, which are linked by an extensive network of early roads including Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Rd.

Drainage systems define the local topography, with Willow Creek, Fellows Creek, and the upper reaches of the Lower River Rouge carving through the terrain. The presence of the Plymouth Hills Golf Club near N Territorial Rd suggests the era's growing leisure economy, even as many small settlements like Hanford and Cherry Hill maintained their distinct identities as crossroads communities before mid-century suburban expansion.