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2017 Map of Rockwood

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Rockwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Detroit River and the northwestern shores of Lake Erie dominate this coastal landscape, where the international boundary meets the Michigan shoreline. The intricate geography of the river mouth is defined by a series of landforms including Grosse Ile Municipal Airport, Hickory Island, and the Sugar Island Cut. Along the mainland, the residential and industrial footprints of Woodhaven, Trenton, and Gibraltar are woven together by a network of drainage systems like the Frank and Poet Drain and Brownstown Creek.

Southward, the terrain transitions into the ecologically significant wetlands of the Mouille March near Point Mouille. This area illustrates the interface between developed communities such as South Rockwood and the natural hydrology of the Huron River and Mouille Creek. Local history is anchored by sites like Saint Marys Cem and Gibraltar Cem, while the narrow residential strips of Maple Beach and Milleville Beach line the lakefront.