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2019 Map of Grosse Pointe

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Grosse Pointe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The suburban development of the Detroit metropolitan area meets the western shoreline of Lake Saint Clair in this 2019 survey. The map details the dense residential street grids that define communities such as Harper Woods, Eastpointe, and Roseville. Along the lakefront, the Grosse Pointe communities represent a distinct pattern of larger properties and winding roads, including the Village of Grosse Pointe Shores and Grosse Pointe Farms.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several significant burial grounds amidst this urban landscape, such as the Assumption Grotto Catholic Cem, Saint Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cem, and the Immanual Methodist Cem. The transition from the strictly rectilinear grids of Warren and St. Clair Shores to the more organic layouts along the water reflects the area's growth from early waterfront estates into established suburbs. Infrastructure like the Chapaton Drain and arterial routes such as Mack Ave and 8 Mile Rd anchor the connectivity of the region.