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2011 Map of Wyandotte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wyandotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Wyandotte and its industrial riverfront characterize this detailed survey of Wayne County's Downriver communities. The Detroit River serves as the dominant landscape feature, segmented by the Ecorse Channel, Fighting Island Channel, and Trenton Channel. These waterways surround several significant landmasses, including Fighting Island, Mamajuda Island, and the northern reaches of Grosse Ile. Navigation is a clear priority here, with the Grosse Ile North Channel Front Range Lighthouse and Fighting Island South Light marking critical passages.

Residential and industrial development stretches across Taylor, Allen Park, and Southgate, interspersed with essential civic infrastructure like the Detroit Waterworks and the historic Detroit Dragway. Local heritage is preserved in numerous burial grounds, such as Mount Carmel Cemetery and Bloomdale Cemetery. The intricate network of drainage canals, including the Sexton and Kilfoil Drain and Frank and Poet Drain, illustrates the intensive water management required for this flat, river-adjacent terrain.