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1968 Map of Highland Park

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Highland Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The dense industrial and residential corridors of Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck dominate this late-sixties topographical study. The landscape is defined by its transit-oriented geometry, anchored by the Edsel Ford Freeway and Chrysler Freeway, which carve through the urban fabric alongside established rail lines like the Grand Trunk Western and Conrail. In Hamtramck, the concentrated presence of parochial institutions such as St Florian High Sch and St Ladislaus High Sch reflects the distinct cultural and religious clusters that shaped these neighborhoods.

To the east and south, significant burial grounds including Mt Olivet Cem and Forest Lawn Cemetery occupy massive tracts of land, serving as major landmarks against the tight street grid. The northern portion of the map illustrates the expansion into Warren, Madison Heights, and Hazel Park, where schools like Beecher Jr High Sch and United Oaks Sch indicate the mid-century suburban growth at the Oakland and Macomb county lines.