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1968 Map of Grosse Pointe

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Grosse Pointe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The suburban landscape of Wayne and Macomb counties is captured here during a period of intense post-war expansion. Dense residential grids extend from the northern edge of Detroit through a series of affluent shoreline communities, including Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, and St Clair Shores. This period represents the height of the automotive era's influence on urban planning, with the Edsel Ford Freeway cutting through established neighborhoods and facilitating the growth of major retail hubs like the Eastland Shopping Center. Along the western edge, the Detroit City Airport serves as a critical transport anchor.

Institutional life is deeply documented through dozens of local landmarks. The map tracks the social infrastructure of the time, from the Sacred Heart Academy and Assumption Sch to the prestigious Grosse Pointe Yacht Club at Gaukler Point. For researchers of local history, the detailed layout of schools and cemeteries such as St Peters Cem provides a clear record of these communities before later redevelopment.