1922 Map of Flint

About this map

The city of Flint and its industrial street grid dominate the southern portion of this 1920s-era survey, revealing the infrastructure of an emerging manufacturing hub. The Flint River snakes through the landscape, flanked by the Michigan Electric and the Grand Trunk rail lines, which facilitated the movement of goods and laborers. Beyond the dense city blocks, the terrain gives way to a network of rural townships like Thetford and Davison, where the settlement pattern is defined by an extraordinary number of one-room schoolhouses such as Wildcat School, Bunnell School, and Goodenough School. This layout underscores the agrarian character that persisted just outside the city limits, even as the Waterworks and major cemeteries like Gracelawn Cemetery signaled the growth of a modern municipality. The map captures a moment of transition where old farm roads meet industrial rail corridors, connecting smaller outposts like Clio and Otisville to the urban core.