1968 Map of Redford

About this map

Detroit’s western suburbs show a landscape of rapid mid-century expansion on this map, which transitions from the more established blocks of Redford to the developing neighborhoods of Livonia and Southfield. The Rouge River and its branches, including Bell Branch and Tarabusi Creek, carve through the suburban grid, often accompanied by extensive parklands like Eliza Howell Park and the Glenhurst Golf Course. These waterways provided a natural logic for the placement of large institutional properties and massive cemeteries such as the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery and Grand Lawn Cemetery.