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1967 Map of Grand Rapids West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Grand Rapids West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Grand River carves through the heart of the Grand Rapids region during a period of intense mid-century expansion. This survey illustrates the dense urbanization across Grand Rapids, Walker, and Wyoming, where industrial hubs like the Kent Industrial Center developed alongside established neighborhoods. The map is a dense record of civic and religious infrastructure, noting dozens of parochial schools like St James Sch and St Marys Sch, and large cemetery complexes including Oak Hill Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery.

Transportation corridors including Interstate 196 and the Penn Central rail lines define the movement of goods and people through the valley. Significant landmarks such as John Ball Park, the Grand Rapids High Sch, and the Butterworth Hospital anchor the central district, while numerous Gravel Pits on the western periphery toward Grandville point to the ongoing extractive industries supporting the area's growth.