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1929 Map of Mt Clemens

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Mt Clemens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Mt Clemens serves as the hub of this coastal Macomb County landscape, where the Clinton River winds through the city before emptying into the expansive Anchor Bay. This survey captures the region as it transitions from a rural agricultural patchwork to a more structured suburban and military corridor during the late 1920s. A notable military presence is established at Selfridge Field, located on the marshy peninsula between Belvidere Bay and Campau Bay.

The area is crisscrossed by an evolving transportation network, including the Grand Trunk Railway and major thoroughfares like the Gratiot (United States) Road and Telegraph Road. Local education and community life are well-documented through dozens of numbered schoolhouses such as School No 13 and School No 5, alongside institutions like St Pauls Lutheran Sch. From the northern reaches of New Haven down to the early development of Saint Clair Shores, the map preserves the names of family-named drains and local landmarks before post-war expansion significantly altered the terrain.