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Old Maps of Five Points, Detroit for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Five Points with 12 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Five Points has changed over the decades.

Five Points, Detroit maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Wayne
    1905 Map of Wayne
    1905 Wayne
    1905 Print · USGS
    Western Wayne and southern Oakland counties are seen here at a pivotal moment when electric interurban railways first linked rural townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Northville, Plymouth, and Farmington, or locate vanished landmarks like Perrinville and the Wayne County Home.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1912 Map of Wayne
    1912 Map of Wayne
    1912 Wayne
    1912 Print · USGS
    Western Wayne County in the early twentieth century shows a landscape being reshaped by the first concrete roads and a dense network of electric interurban railways. Trace the early development of Livonia, Redford, and Plymouth, or locate long-standing sites like Eloise and Perrinville.
  7. 1936 Map of Redford
    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.
  10. 1942 Map of Redford
    1942 Map of Redford
    1942 Redford
    1942 Print · USGS
    Northwest of Detroit during the early war years, this survey captures the transition from township farmsteads to suburban hubs. Trace family roots and local landmarks through sites like the Redford PO, Burns Airport, and Grand Lawn Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Redford, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Redford, 1954 Print
    1952 Redford
    1954 Print · USGS
    Northwest of Detroit in the early fifties, the landscape was quickly transforming from rural townships into a dense suburban grid. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots and school districts at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, St Agatha Sch, and the Boys Republic campus.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Detroit
    1954 Map of Detroit
    1954 Detroit
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Detroit metro and its Ontario neighbors are shown at the height of the mid-century industrial era, just as the suburbs were rapidly expanding. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Wabash Railroad or locate landmarks like Grosse Ile and Selfridge Air Force Base.
  19. 1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print
    1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print
    1961 Detroit
    1973 Print · USGS
    The international border between Michigan and Ontario was a bustling industrial corridor in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the transit networks and riverfront infrastructure connecting Detroit to Windsor via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and major air hubs like Willow Run Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1965 Map of Detroit
    1965 Map of Detroit
    1965 Detroit
    1965 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor between Michigan and Ontario is captured here at mid-century, showing the dense rail and river networks of the Great Lakes. Local historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR and locate key landmarks like Selfridge Air Force Base and Grosse Ile.
  25. 1968 Map of Redford, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Redford, 1971 Print
    1968 Redford
    1971 Print · USGS
    Redford and northwest Detroit emerge in their mid-century form as the suburban grid solidifies along the county line. Genealogists can trace family sites near Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Clarenceville Cem, and numerous parish schools like St Paul Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1985 Map of Detroit
    1985 Map of Detroit
    1985 Detroit
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by industrial power and suburban reach from the Detroit River to the Huron Valley. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Conrail, explore the grounds of the University of Michigan, and locate numerous sites like Mt Olivet Cem.
  31. 1989 Map of Detroit, 1991 Print
    1989 Map of Detroit, 1991 Print
    1989 Detroit
    1991 Print · USGS
    Southeast Michigan and across the river into Ontario reached a point of peak metropolitan density at the end of the 1980s. Local researchers can trace the footprint of the University of Michigan campus, the industrial waterfronts of Wyandotte, and the extensive grounds of Glen Eden Cem.
  34. 2023 Map of Redford, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Redford, 2023 Print
    2023 Redford
    2023 Print · USGS
    The northwestern Detroit suburbs are meticulously detailed in this recent survey of the border between Oakland and Wayne counties. Researchers can trace the layout of historic communities like Clarenceville and Redford, along with local landmarks such as Holy Sepulchre Cem and the Specs Howard School of Media Arts.
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