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1952 Map of Inkster

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Inkster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Livonia, Garden City, and Dearborn define this 1952 landscape as post-war suburban development begins to fill the spaces between the branches of the Rouge River. The sheet detail covers a dense network of local schools and religious institutions, from St Bernard Seminary to the Ball Road Tabernacle, reflecting the rapid growth of residential communities in western Wayne County.

Industry and transport are anchored by the New York Central and Wabash RR, which flank the industrial corridor near Inkster. Significant local landmarks include Nankin Mills along the Middle Rouge River and the sprawling facilities at Eloise, which includes the County Hospital and its own cemetery. The map captures a moment when large tracts like Warren Rouge Park and several country clubs preserved open space even as the Industrial Expressway signaled the era of high-speed transit.