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1969 Map of Salem

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Northville Moraine dominates the local topography of this landscape where the boundaries of Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw counties meet. At this time, the area is characterized by a mix of institutional grounds and active extraction sites, most notably the Detroit House of Correction facilities and the sprawling Maybury Sanitarium. Extensive Gravel Pits and a large Gas Storage Field underscore the industrial utility of the terrain during the late 1960s.

Agricultural and small-town life persists in the settlements of Salem and Brookville, connected by a strict grid of mile roads like 8 Mile Road. Researchers will find significant genealogical data in the numerous local burial grounds, including the Salem-Walker Cem and Thayer Cem, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad remains the primary transit corridor through the southern half of the quadrangle.