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1967 Map of Flat Rock

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Flat Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Huron River winds through this landscape, marking the transition between Wayne and Monroe counties as it flows toward Lake Erie. In the late 1960s, the area reflects a complex mix of industrial infrastructure and suburban expansion, anchored by the Flat Rock Yard and the emerging residential grids of Woodhaven and Rockwood. The presence of several large cemeteries, including Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery and Willow Cemetery, alongside the sprawling Willow Metro Park, suggests a region balancing utility with recreation and remembrance.

Transportation corridors dominate the map's layout, from the Detroit Toledo Freeway to the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line railroad. For genealogists and local researchers, the map identifies small rural landmarks like the Ash-Center Cem and Potter Cem, as well as numerous drainage features such as the Laudenschlager Drain and Baker and Green Drain that historically managed the low-lying terrain near Newport.