1900s (20th Century) Maps of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

1. 1905 Map of Grosse Pointe

   

   1905 Grosse Pointe

   1905 Print · USGS

   Coastal Wayne County at the turn of the century shows an era of transit-driven growth along Lake St Clair. Researchers can trace the early layout of Grosse Pointe Shores, the grounds of Belle Isle Park, and the route of the Grand Trunk R R.

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4. 1918 Map of Grosse Pointe

   

   1918 Grosse Pointe

   1918 Print · USGS

   The Lake St. Clair shoreline comes alive in this late-era survey of Wayne and Macomb counties, showing the region just as the Grosse Pointes were formalizing. Trace early electric transit via the Detroit and Port Huron Electric Line and locate vanished stops at Labadies or Claireview.

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7. 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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10. 1940 Map of Grosse Pointe

    

    1940 Grosse Pointe

    1940 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wayne County and the rising Detroit suburbs are captured here just before the war. Researchers can trace the development of the Pointes and find family landmarks like St Peters Ch, Jefferson Beach, and Gratiot Airport.

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13. 1952 Map of Grosse Pointe, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Grosse Pointe

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Lake St. Clair shoreline and Detroit's northeast suburbs are captured here during the post-war population boom. Researchers can trace mid-century neighborhood growth and find dozens of local landmarks like the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and Assumption Sch & Cem.

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16. 1952 Map of Belle Isle, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Belle Isle

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Detroit River international border comes alive in the early fifties, showing the urban density of Detroit alongside the growing suburbs of Windsor. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Lillibridge Sch or follow the rail lines through Walkerville Junction.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 1968 Map of Belle Isle, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Belle Isle

    1971 Print · USGS

    The international border at the Detroit River comes alive in the late sixties, showing the vibrant connection between Michigan and Ontario. Genealogists and historians can trace the neighborhoods of Walkerville and Grosse Pointe Park or locate landmarks like the Detroit Yacht Club and Southeastern High Sch.

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31. 1968 Map of Grosse Pointe, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Grosse Pointe

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Grosse Pointe shoreline and Detroit's eastern neighborhoods are shown here in the late sixties, just as modern shopping centers and residential grids were fully established. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites like Mt Calvary Sch Cem and landmarks such as the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and Chandler Park.

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34. 1985 Map of Lake St. Clair South

    

    1985 Lake St. Clair South

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Detroit waterfront and its surrounding suburbs are captured here in the mid-eighties as urban density peaked. Trace the coastal communities from Gaukler Point down to Windmill Point or explore the street grids of Warren and Detroit.

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