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1953 Map of Denton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Denton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Willow Run and its surrounding industrial and residential landscape define the southern portion of this mid-century survey along the Washtenaw and Wayne county line. The area shows a transition from the structured residential clusters of Bazley and Denton to the rural schoolhouses and cemeteries that dot the northern townships of Salem and Plymouth. Educational life is well-documented through numerous local institutions like the Superior-Salem Sch and Free Church Sch, reflecting a time when small, localized school districts served these growing communities.

Transportation corridors including the New York Central railroad and Michigan Avenue facilitate movement through the landscape, connecting the outskirts of Ypsilanti to the broader region. Notable landmarks such as the Leland Sanatorium and Highland Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the institutional and social history of the area during this era of post-war development.