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2019 Map of Ypsilanti East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ypsilanti East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Ypsilanti and its eastern suburbs are anchored by the massive industrial and aviation presence of Willow Run Airport, a landmark that shaped the mid-century development of Washtenaw County. The Huron River serves as the central geographic spine, widening into Ford Lake and Belleville Lake, which provide recreational focal points like Ford Lake Park. This survey illustrates the dense residential growth of neighborhoods like Eastlawn and Edgewater Heights alongside the institutional footprint of Eastern Michigan University.

Southward, the landscape shifts toward a more distributed settlement pattern around Lincoln, Willis, and Whittaker. Numerous family and historic burying grounds, such as Spencer Cem, Alban Cem, and Childs Cem, remain preserved amidst a network of agricultural drains like Jewett Drain and Hurd Drain. The intersection of heavy industry at Willow Run and the ecclesiastical tradition at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church captures the multifaceted character of this Michigan corridor.