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1969 Map of Northville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Northville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Middle River Rouge and its tributaries, including Tarabusi Creek and the Bell Branch, anchor this detailed look at northwestern Wayne and southern Oakland counties. Large institutional campuses dominate the central landscape, most notably the expansive Northville State Hospital and the nearby Plymouth State Home and Training Sch. These facilities, alongside the Wayne County Child Development Center, reflect a period when the outskirts of the Detroit metropolitan area served as a hub for state-run medical and social service complexes.

Suburban expansion is evident in the transition from the established village character of Northville and Plymouth to the growing residential tracts of Livonia and Farmington Hills. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor provides a industrial spine through the region, passing by landmarks like the Northville Downs horse racing track and Madonna College. Small historical fragments remain amidst the growth, such as the Quaker Cem in Farmington and the Waterford Cem near the banks of Phoenix Lake.