1930s Maps of Wayne County, Michigan

1. 1934 Map of Detroit

   

   1934 Detroit

   1934 Print · USGS

   The Detroit riverfront and its rising industrial suburbs are captured here during the peak of the automotive boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of the Ford Motor Co and local landmarks like Olivet Cemetery or the State Fair Grounds.

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4. 1936 Map of Inkster

   

   1936 Inkster

   1936 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne County was a landscape of institutions and early aviation in the years before the war. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Eloise Hospital and Infirmary, locate local landmarks like Wankin Mills, or find family roots near Perrinsville and St Marys Cem.

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7. 1936 Map of Wayne

   

   1936 Wayne

   1936 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne County is seen here during the mid-1930s, showing the early suburban development between Plymouth and Wayne. Researchers can trace old property contexts and local landmarks like the Triangle Airport, Cadillac Mem Park Cem, and numerous country schools including Washington Sch.

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10. 1936 Map of Wyandotte

    

    1936 Wyandotte

    1936 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor south of Detroit is captured here in the mid-1930s as manufacturing and residential grids expanded toward the river. Trace the development of local neighborhoods and landmarks like the Sibley Quarry, Sacred Heart Cem, and the Thorofare Canal on Grosse Ile.

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13. 1936 Map of Belleville

    

    1936 Belleville

    1936 Print · USGS

    Western Wayne County is seen here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by the Huron River and a burgeoning network of roads and rail. Researchers can locate old family plots and rural institutions like Martinsville Cem, Mt Pleasant Sch, and the Tyler Rd Community Hall.

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16. 1936 Map of Denton

    

    1936 Denton

    1936 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Washtenaw and Wayne counties come into focus during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of small schools and intricate creek systems. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kinyon Cem and trace the paths of the Michigan Central Railroad through Denton.

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19. 1936 Map of Rockwood

    

    1936 Rockwood

    1936 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wayne County and the Detroit River islands are shown here in the mid-thirties, just as the aviation and shipping industries were maturing. Researchers can locate the U S Naval Reserve Aviation Base on Grosse Ile, the St Marys Cem, and the marshy expanses around Point Mouillee.

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22. 1936 Map of Redford

    

    1936 Redford

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Detroit suburbs emerge from farm tracts during the mid-1930s, showing early neighborhoods and grid-road expansion. Genealogists can find numerous burial grounds like Grand Lawn Cem and landmarks such as Bell Br Community Ch and the Redford Post Office.

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25. 1936 Map of Flat Rock

    

    1936 Flat Rock

    1936 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan's riverfront and rail corridors are captured here in the mid-1930s as industrial yards and rural townships began to interface. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local landmarks including Ash Center Cem, Maple Grove Sch, and the unique settlement at Scrabble.

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28. 1936 Map of Highland Park

    

    1936 Highland Park

    1936 Print · USGS

    Greater Detroit and the enclaves of Highland Park and Hamtramck are captured here in the mid-1930s as urban growth pushes north. Researchers can pinpoint early neighborhoods, local schools like Henry Ford Sch, and the grounds of the Michigan State Fair.

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31. 1936 Map of Dearborn

    

    1936 Dearborn

    1936 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Dearborn and West Detroit are captured in 1936, showing a landscape defined by the rise of the automotive industry. Genealogists and historians can locate early neighborhood schools like Mackenzie HS and landmark sites like Ford Airport and Greenfield Village.

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34. 1936 Map of Maybee

    

    1936 Maybee

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Monroe and Wayne County borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a rural landscape defined by rail and drainage. Trace the Detroit Toledo & Ironton RR through Maybee or locate family sites like Palmer Sch and Sandy Hill Cem.

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37. 1936 Map of Salem

    

    1936 Salem

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Wayne County and southern Oakland County are captured in the mid-1930s before postwar suburbanization. Genealogists and local researchers can trace old family section lines and find landmark institutions like the Maybury Sanitarium and West Novi Sch.

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40. 1936 Map of Grosse Pointe

    

    1936 Grosse Pointe

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Detroit lakeshore and its rising suburbs are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of yacht clubs, golf courses, and dense street grids. Trace the growth of Grosse Pointe Shores and Roseville or locate landmarks like Jefferson Beach and the Erin Cem.

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43. 1936 Map of Wayne Co Airport

    

    1936 Wayne Co Airport

    1936 Print · USGS

    Wayne County was evolving from a rural landscape of family farms to an aviation hub in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace early schools and cemeteries like Hale Sch, Tryskett Sch, and West Mound Cem alongside the Wayne County Airport.

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46. 1936 Map of Northville

    

    1936 Northville

    1936 Print · USGS

    Northwest Wayne and southwest Oakland counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the grid of mile roads and institutions matured. Researchers can trace family history at Rural Hill Cem or explore early landmarks like the US Fish Hatchery and Wayne County Training Sch.

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49. 1936 Map of Ypsilanti East

    

    1936 Ypsilanti East

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Washtenaw and Wayne County line in the mid-1930s is defined by the winding waters of Belleville Lake and a complex system of agricultural drains. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Soop Cem, Willow Run Sch, and the settlement at Rawsonville.

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52. 1936 Map of Carleton

    

    1936 Carleton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan farm country is captured here during the mid-thirties, showing the rural landscape surrounding the village of Carleton. Researchers can trace old family schoolhouses like Long Bridge Sch and early church sites including St Johns Ch along the Pere Marquette line.

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55. 1936 Map of Royal Oak

    

    1936 Royal Oak

    1936 Print · USGS

    Oakland County was rapidly developing north of Detroit during the mid-1930s, as residential grids expanded over former farmland. Genealogists can locate family homes near Southfield Ch or trace the early layout of Lathrup and Huntington Woods.

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58. 1937 Map of Detroit

    

    1937 Detroit

    1937 Print · USGS

    Detroit at the peak of its industrial era shows a bustling riverfront and a dense grid of neighborhoods just before the war. Researchers can trace the rail-and-water economy through the Union Depot, Zug Island, and the international Ambassador Bridge.

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