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1967 Map of Ypsilanti West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ypsilanti West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Institutional and aeronautic development dominates this landscape between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti during the mid-1960s. The sprawling campus of the Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital occupies a significant portion of the central terrain, complete with its own sewage disposal facilities and a dedicated water tower. Transportation networks are well-established, anchored by the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport in the northwest and the smaller McEnnan Airport to the east, while the Ann Arbor RR cuts a diagonal path through the township of Pittsfield.

The map reveals a transition from the urban fringes of Ann Arbor to the more rural drainage basins of Stony Creek and Sugar Creek. Numerous local schools, such as Mitchell Sch, Scarlett Jr High Sch, and Stone Sch, reflect the mid-century suburban expansion into previously agricultural land. Commercial and civic infrastructure like the Radio Towers (WAAM) and the Drive-in Theater along the main thoroughfares indicate a community growing outward from its historic centers.