1952 Map of Stony Point

About this map

Lake Erie's western shoreline dominates this 1952 revision, where the industrial growth of Monroe meets the recreational and residential developments of Brest Bay. The map captures a moment when the regional transport network was heavily influenced by the New York Central Line and the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line, facilitating the movement of goods through the Turning Basin on the Raisin River. Coastal settlements like Woodland Beach and Detroit Beach appear as dense grids of property alongside Sterling State Park, illustrating the post-war expansion of lakeside communities.