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1940 Map of Highland Park

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Highland Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The dense urban grid north of Detroit is captured during a period of massive suburbanization, shown here in this preliminary edition. The map details the intersection of Highland Park, Hamtramck, and Ferndale, illustrating a landscape dominated by residential expansion and the maturing infrastructure of the 1930s. Notable institutional landmarks such as the Michigan State Fair Grounds and the Detroit City Airport anchor the southern and eastern quadrants, while the Detroit Golf Club and Palmer Park provide established green spaces amidst the burgeoning street network.

Local history and genealogy researchers can trace numerous neighborhood institutions, including dozens of schools like Pershing High Sch and Greenfield Park Sch. Several significant religious and burial sites are documented, including St Clements Cem, Sacred Heart Cem, and Bnai David Cem. The drainage patterns of the era, such as Bear Creek Drain and Kutchey Drain, are shown before modern enclosed storm systems altered the surface hydrology of the northern corridor.