Map, Access Roads at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1941-1943

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Artifact Overview

The site chosen for Willow Run, Ford Motor Company's massive B-24 bomber plant, was open farmland when construction began in March 1941. Infrastructure improvements were a top priority. New highways connected the factory with Detroit. A new railway spur linked the plant to the Michigan Central Railroad. And new pipes tied Willow Run to nearby Ypsilanti's municipal water lines.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Map (Document)

Date Made

1941-1943

Subject Date

1941-1943

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.1.1700.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 33.125 in
Width: 10.25 in

Map, Access Roads at Ford Motor Company Willow Run Bomber Plant, 1941-1943