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1945 Map of Northville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Northville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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The Oakland Co and Wayne Co border serves as the primary dividing line for this mid-1940s landscape, where the growing towns of Northville, Plymouth, Novi, and Farmington are linked by a maturing grid of mile roads. The area is defined by the headwaters of the Rouge River system, including the Middle Rouge River and the Upper River Rouge, which feed into local landmarks like Waterford Pond and Phoenix Lake.

Social and institutional life is clearly marked by the concentration of cemeteries such as Glen Eden Cem and Parkview Memorial Cem, and prominent public facilities like the Wayne County Training Sch and the US Fish Hatchery. The Pere Marquette railroad tracks provide the industrial backbone of the region, cutting through the terrain alongside established local centers like the Fair Grounds in Northville and various neighborhood schoolhouses like Newburg Sch and Thayer Sch.