1968 Map of Grosse Pointe

About this map

The suburban expansion of eastern Wayne and Macomb Counties is captured here in the late 1960s, a period of massive residential growth defined by the construction of the Edsel Ford Freeway. The shoreline of Lake St Clair anchors the affluent communities of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, and Grosse Pointe Shores, where the Sacred Heart Academy and various private clubs overlook the water. Inland, the map reveals a dense network of mid-century neighborhoods served by an extensive system of parochial and public schools, including Roseville High Sch and St Joan of Arc Sch. Significant infrastructure of the era is evident at the Detroit City Airport and the Eastland Shopping Center, which transformed local commerce. The presence of Mt Calvary Cem and the Grand Trunk Western RR provide historical continuity amidst the rapidly modernizing landscape of Roseville and Warren.