1906 Map of South Lyon

In the northern reaches, the junction at South Lyon serves as a major transit hub where the Pere Marquette crosses the Grand Trunk R R. The area is characterized by numerous small lakes, including the cluster around Greenoak Lake, Crooked Lake, and Inchwagh Lake. Further east, the village of Salem sits along the Detroit and Saline Rapids line, illustrating the dense web of steam and electric railways that defined Washtenaw and Oakland counties before the era of widespread automobile travel.