THE HURON. Rivers Of Michigan Series

large white & b/w photo illustrated trade paperback soft cover 4to ~ 4º (quarto). fine cond. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. tiny spot on front cover. edges clean. contents free of markings. first edition. first printing (nap). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. illustrated title pg. [map]168p. b&w photos, maps & illusrations. bibliography. index. american history. new france. michigan history. ~ The Huron River begins at Big Lake and in the Huron (or Andersonville) swamp in southwestern Oakland County and flows westerly through the Village of Milford before taking a more southerly turn. The stream forms a large C shape around the metropolitan Detroit area, coming around to the west and going through Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Belleville and Flat Rock before exiting into Lake Erie at Pointe Mouillee. Early recognized as a wonderful recreation resource several of the Michigan's oldest parks and recreation areas are along its banks. The Huron~Clinton Metropolitan Authority alone administers a total of 14,375 acres of parkland along the river including Kensington Metropark, said to be the most popular park in the state. This volume includes the story of its name, early explorers Robert LaSalle and Hugh Heward, settlements along its banks, the Huron River in poetry, prose and movies, and a mile by mile trip described from the source to Lake Erie. The book is profusely illustrated with maps, old postcard views and modern photographs, with special material on the bridges of the Huron ~ then and now.…