1968 Map of Highland Park

About this map

Dense urban corridors and industrial rail networks define the borderlands where Detroit meets its northern neighbors during the late 1960s. The map captures the intensive development of Highland Park and Hamtramck, illustrating a landscape tightly packed with neighborhood schools like St Ladislaus High Sch and St Florian High Sch. Large-scale green spaces provide contrast to the grid, including the expansive Mt Olivet Cem, Forest Lawn Cemetery, and the recreational grounds of Palmer Park.