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1912 Map of Wyandotte

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Wyandotte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

Wyandotte and the industrial riverfront south of Detroit dominate this 1912 military survey, showing a landscape defined by its heavy rail infrastructure and island-studded waters. Major rail lines including the Michigan Central RR and the Detroit United Railway (Shore Line Div) parallel the shoreline, connecting established settlements like Ecorse and Trenton. The intricate archipelago of the Detroit River is mapped in detail, featuring Fighting Island, Grosse Isle, and the Sturgeon Bar near the river's mouth at Lake Erie.

A significant Quarry near Sibley and multiple range lights such as the Ecorse Light and Mama-juda Light highlight the era's reliance on river navigation and resource extraction. The map also traces the International Boundary through the shipping channels, separating Michigan from the Dominion of Canada and the town of Amherstburg. Smaller drainages like Sexton Drain and Whitaker Drain demonstrate the early engineering used to manage the low-lying terrain near Pt Mouillee.