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- Description:
- One map entitled "Road Map of Oakland County Showing Proposed Construction Under Bond Issue." The color map shows the names of cities, towns, and townships throughout the county as well as existing and proposed roads. Section numbers are also shown for each township. The map indicates various roads that were to be built as part of a "Two Mill Tax (1916)" and a separate primary and secondary bond issue. The names of Road Commission officials are listed at the top of the map: "John A. Adams, Thomas Lytle, Robert Garner" and "M. DeGlopper, Eng'r.; F. B. Babcock, Clerk; S. C. Rogers, Deputy Clerk."
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Map, "Guide Map of the City of Detroit for Bicyclists, Showing Pavements." printed and published by the Calvert Lith. & Eng. Co., copyrighted in April, 1896 and "Entered according to act of Congress, A.D. 1889 by the Calvert Lith. Eng. & Map Pub. Co. in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington D.C." The legend at top right indicates that asphalt roads are highlighted in blue, brick roads are highlighted in pink, granite roads are highlighted in green, macadam roads are highlighted in gray, and wood roads are highlighted in yellow. Text at top of map details the following outside runs: Fort St. West and River Road. - Ecorse, 9 miles; Wyandotte, 12 miles; Trenton, 17 miles; Flat Rock, 25 miles. Grand River Avenue. - Greenfield, 8 miles; Farmington, 19 miles. Gratiot Avenue. - Leesville, 6 miles; Roseville, 14 miles; Toll Gate, 16 miles; Mt. Clemens, 22 miles; Chesterfield, 27 miles; Milton, 28 1/2 miles; New Baltimore, 31 miles. Jefferson Avenue. - Grosse Pointe, 10 miles; McSweeney's Club, 24 miles. Michigan Avenue. - Dearborn, 10 miles, Inkster, 15 miles; Wayne, 18 miles; Canton, 23 miles; Dentons, 26 miles; Ypsilanti, 30 miles; Ann Arbor, 38 miles. Woodward Avenue. - Highland Park, 5 miles; Whitewood, 7 miles; Royal Oak, 12 miles; Birmingham, 18 1/2 miles; Bloomfield Centre, 21 1/2 miles; Pontiac, 28 miles; Drayton Plains, 31 miles; Waterford, 33 1/2 miles; Clarkston, 35 miles.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One map of the city of Detroit folded inside of a red and black paper cover from the 1899 Christian Endeavor International Convention, published by Silas Farmer and Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Map titled "North American Sheet IV Lake Superior Reduced from the Admiralty Survey," Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Drawn by J & C Walker. Published Nov. 1, 1832 by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, London. The map features Lake Superior in the center, with "Upper Canada," outlined in purple, to the north, and "Chippewa," outlined in green, to the south. The perimeter of the map contains lines of latitude and longitude. The scale used for distance is located on the outside of the map's right border.
- Date Issued:
- 1832-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One map entitled "D.M. & M.R.R. [Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad] Land Plan, Part of Private Claims at St. Ignace." The map consists of red, blue, and black ink on linen and shows the property lines, parcel numbers, and names of property owners along a section of shoreline on East Moran Bay at St. Ignace, Michigan. Property being acquired by the railroad or the state for right-of-way purposes is tinted in yellow, red, and blue according to a corresponding legend. The map is drawn at a scale of 1 inch = 50 feet. A handwritten note in the lower left corner shows "D.M.M.R.R. Engineers Office, St. Ignace, March 3d of 87 [1887], J. H. Orvis, Eng."
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- This folded map of Belle Isle Park was prepared by the Park[s] and Boulevard[s] Commission. The map drawing is based upon a survey of 1899 and is printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper.
- Date Issued:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One map entitled, "Map of the State of Michigan, Engraved and Printed Under the Supervision of the Commissioner of Railroads of the State." The map is printed in colored ink with black text on a white background and shows cities, counties, townships, railroad lines, railway stations, and county population statistics as January 1, 1892. The map was published by George F. Cram of Chicago and was approved by Charles R. Whitman, Commissioner of Railroads. Counties and railroad lines are also shown for eastern Wisconsin.
- Date Issued:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One map entitled "City of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, 1853." The map is drawn at an approximate scale of 1 inch = 510 feet. The area of coverage extends from the Canadian shoreline of the Detroit River northward about 6 miles and from Eighth Street on the west to just past St. Aubin Street on the east. The map is printed in black text on darkened paper that has a slightly glossy varnish or lacquer finish. Park areas are tinted green and water areas are tinted blue. The map shows street names, buildings, houses, railroad lines, lot numbers, ward numbers, and farm names. Acreages are also shown for larger parcels that are located north of the Grand Circus Park area. A column of printed text down the left side of the map shows name and address listings for Churches, Public Buildings, Banks & Exchange Offices, Telegraph Offices, Newspaper Offices, and Hotels. Printed text beneath the map title shows "Surveyed & published by Henry Hart, Civil Engineer & Architect, 140 Pearl St., N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1853-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One printed map sheet from the "Plan of Private Claims in Michigan Territory as Surveyed by Aaron Greeley in 1810." The map is printed in black ink on white paper and covers the southern portion of the Detroit River region along the west shore of Lake Erie including the "Riviere aux Raisins [River Raisin]", "Riviere au Loutre [Otter Creek]," the "River Huron of Erie," and several other smaller streams and creeks. The southern end of Grosse Isle at the lower end of the Detroit River is also included on this sheet. The map shows the numbers and locations of various ribbon farms (private claims) in the region. Corresponding tables list the name of each property owner, the claim number, and acreage. Boundary lines for townships are also shown along with the corresponding township and range numbers. These numbers extend from T.9.S. [Township 9 South]" up to "T.4.S [Township 4 South]" and from "R.VII.E [Range 7 East]" to "R.X.E [Range 10 East]." A large north arrow is shown in the upper left area of the sheet along with a note concerning magnetic variation. A small inset map of the Huron River is shown in the top center area at a scale of 1 inch = 4 miles. The northern portion of the Detroit River region is covered on a second sheet that was not part of this accession.
- Date Issued:
- 1810-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Map titled "North America Sheet V The North West and Michigan Territories," published by Baldwin & Cradock under the superintendence of Society of Diffusion of Useful Knowledge April 1st, 1833. Printed by Russell, Penge. The left half of the map shows the North West Territory, outlined in blue, while the right half of the map shows the Michigan Territory, outlined in yellow, with the Michigan Territory subdivided by counties, which are also outlined in yellow. Also featured are the northernmost portions of Illinois, outlined in purple, and Indiana, outlined in green. The perimeter of the map indicates lines of latitude and longitude. The scale used for distance is located on the right side of the sheet, outside of the map's border.
- Date Issued:
- 1833-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
