Loading map...

1945 Map of Salem

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The intersection of the Washtenaw Co Wayne Co and Oakland Co Wayne Co boundaries anchors this mid-century topographic record. Significant land use is dedicated to institutional properties, most notably the Wayne County Training School and the Detroit House of Correction in the southern portion of the quadrangle. These large-scale facilities, alongside the Maybury Sanitarium, indicate the era's regional approach to public health and social services.

The landscape is systematically divided by a grid of arterial roads, including Eight Mile Rd (Base Line Rd) and Grand River Ave, which reflect the early suburbanization and transport connectivity of the Northville and Salem townships. Local education is rooted in several rural schoolhouses such as Stone Sch and Base Line Sch, while the drainage of the area is managed through features like the Lyon Ditch and Johnson Drain.