In 1911 Edward N. Hines had the first traffic lines painted on
roads--he called them “center line safety stripes.” This cache
honors that event and the forward thinking pioneer in road
engineering.
As Wayne County Road Commissioner, Hines promoted the idea of
establishing parkways in Southeast Michigan. In November 1929 he
announced plans to develop a parkway along the Rouge River and its
branches. The county already owned large sections of land along the
river in Plymouth and Northville, but efforts to raise capital for
parkland development along the rest of the river fell on deaf ears.
Millage efforts were turned down several times. At this same time
Henry Ford, the automotive pioneer, was actively acquiring old
mills to convert into "Village Industry Plants." It became mutually
beneficial for Ford and the county to combine their efforts along
the Rouge River. In a joint agreement, the county made needed road
improvements and constructed new dams on four mill ponds being
converted into machine shops by Ford. The mills and land were
eventually turned over to the park system, and was soon named in
honor of Edward N. Hines. White Line Cache is a traditional cache
filled with small automobiles, other vehicles and assorted road
needs. Take one, and if you have it replace with another vehicle or
similar item.
Original contents include:
First Finder Prize
Assorted cars and trucks
Maps
Auto needs
 Kid Friendly
 Lunchtime Cache
Cache In - Trash Out! 
Available year-round  Camera in
Cache  Beware of
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