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1952 Map of Highland Park

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Highland Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The dense industrial and residential expansion of the northern Detroit metro area is recorded in this mid-century survey, centered on the independent cities of Highland Park and Hamtramck. The landscape is dominated by a rigid grid of major thoroughfares like Eightmile Road and Base Line, intersected by the Grand Trunk Western railroad corridor. While much of the area is heavily developed, large green spaces remain, including the Detroit Golf Club, Palmer Park, and an extensive network of burial grounds such as Mt Olivet Cem and Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Infrastructure is highly detailed, from the City Airport in the east to the Highland Park Reservoir and the Race Track near Royal Oak. Numerous local landmarks are identified, including the City Sanitarium, Kiefer Hospital, and a Drive-in Theater in the Van Dyke district. The map captures the region during a period of peak urban density, showing the saturation of neighborhood schools like Pershing High Sch and Barber Sch.