
The suburban expansion of City of Detroit and the Lake St. Clair shoreline are documented in this 1940 preliminary edition, surveyed just before the wartime industrial boom. The map illustrates a landscape in transition, where the rigid grid of the city meets the established coastal communities of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Park. Recreational and aviation history is prominent, featuring the Gratiot Airport and the sprawling Grosse Pointe Yacht Club near Gaukler Pt.
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1905 · Detroit
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Grosse Pointe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Rochester
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Mt Clemens
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Detroit
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Grosse Pointe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Detroit
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Mt Clemens
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Detroit
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Warren
USGS Topo · 1:31,680