1942 Map of Flat Rock

About this map

The Huron River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Wayne and Monroe counties, anchoring a landscape defined by its early 1940s rail infrastructure and rural educational network. At Flat Rock, the confluence of various rail lines including the New York Central and the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line highlights the area's importance as a transportation corridor between major industrial hubs. The surveyor R. E. Altenhofen captured a detailed view of the transition from the concentrated settlement at Rockwood to the more dispersed farming communities of Huron and Brownstown townships.