1905 Map of Wayne

About this map

The Rouge River and its various branches, including the Middle Rouge River and Lower River Rouge, define the geography of this Western Wayne County landscape during the early 1900s. The region is characterized by an evolving transportation network where traditional rail lines like the Pere Marquette RR intersect with modern transit of the era, such as the Detroit and Northville Electric RR. Settlements like Plymouth, Northville, and Dearborn appear as established hubs, while smaller vanished points such as Pikes Peak and Eloise provide specific touchpoints for local historians. This era shows a transition from rural townships like Nankin and Livonia toward the suburban expansion that would eventually follow, captured here before the heavy industrialization of the mid-20th century transformed these agrarian and early commuter corridors.