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1967 Map of Grand Rapids East

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Grand Rapids East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Grand River corridors and urban expansion define this eastern view of the Grand Rapids area in the mid-1960s, with extensive photorevisions through the early 1980s. The landscape transitioning from the dense core of Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids into the burgeoning suburban developments of Kentwood and Eastmont. This era captures a significant period of commercial growth, evidenced by the large footprints of the Eastbrook Shopping Center and Woodland Shopping Center.

Institutional landmarks are densely clustered, including Calvin Knollerest College and the Kent County International Airport at the southern margin. The transport network is anchored by the Grand Trunk Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads, while numerous small lakes like Reeds Lake and Fisk Lake remain central recreational features amidst the residential sprawl. The map also records several local burial grounds, from the large Woodlawn Cem to the Graceland Mausoleum.