1952 Map of Stony Point

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Woodland Beach and Detroit Beach dominate the Lake Erie shoreline in this early 1950s survey, illustrating the post-war development of recreational and residential communities along Brest Bay. The industrial influence of nearby Monroe is evident in the southern portion of the map, where the Raisin River feeds into a Turning Basin and River Terminal near a large Sewage Disposal facility and a Stonecrusher. Away from the coast, the landscape is defined by a dense network of country schools, including Webb Sch, Loranger Sch, and Scrabble Hollow Sch, serving the agricultural townships of Berlin and Frenchtown. Transport corridors like the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line and Dixie Highway cut through the terrain, connecting small settlements like Oldport and Buhl to the larger region. The map also captures local cultural markers of the era, such as a Drive-in Theater and the Monroe Airport, positioned amidst the shifting drainage patterns of Stony Creek and Swan Creek.