1968 Map of Redford

About this map

Redford and its surrounding suburbs during the late 1960s reflect a landscape of intense post-war expansion where the Oakland Co Wayne Co line serves as a central axis. This period captures the dense integration of residential neighborhoods with institutional anchors, including the sprawling grounds of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery and the Oakland College (Orchard Ridge Campus). The survey records a high concentration of parochial and public education facilities, such as Clarenceville High Sch and St Agatha Sch, highlighting the domestic growth that filled the space between established centers like Farmington and Livonia. Heavy infrastructure like Interstate 96 and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor cut through the grid, while the Rouge River and Bell Branch provide the primary natural breaks in the suburban fabric, winding through Eliza Howell Park and River Rouge Park.