1952 Map of Grosse Pointe

About this map

Lake St Clair forms the eastern boundary of this mid-century portrait of suburban expansion northeast of Detroit. The map illustrates the dense residential platting and burgeoning institutional infrastructure of the post-war era, specifically within the various Grosse Pointe communities and inland toward East Detroit and Roseville. A massive concentration of local schools, such as Poupard Sch and South Lake High Sch, along with several parochial centers like Assumption Sch & Cem, reveals a landscape rapidly adapting to the Baby Boom population surge. Along the shoreline, recreational development is prominent, anchored by the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club at Gaukler Point and the Crescent Sail Yacht Club. Inland, the transition from urban density to more open green spaces is visible through several recreational sites, including the Lochmoor Country Club and the sprawling Chandler Park with its Municipal Golf Course.