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- Description:
- One "Map of the City of Detroit." The map was printed in black, red, green, and blue ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, railroad lines, streetcar lines, parks, and cemeteries within the city limits. In addition, the names of former ribbon farm owners (with private claim numbers) are shown along the shoreline of the Detroit River. An advertisement for "Michell's New Clothing House" is shown in red text across the top of the sheet. The map was printed by "R. L. Polk & Co., Publishers, Detroit, Mich." at a scale of 2.5 inches = 1 mile and was dated 1895. There is a detached pocket cover entitled "Mitchell's New Clothing House."
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
- Description:
- One street map entitled "Federal Map of Detroit" that was "especially designed for R. L. Polk & Co." The map shows city streets, street names, city and township boundaries, section numbers, streetcar lines, and railroads. The names of former landowners of ribbon farms are shown along the Detroit River along with related parcel numbers and boundary lines. An alphabetical list of street names is shown on the verso. The map was printed by Federal Lithograph Company of Detroit at a scale of 1 inch = 3750 feet and is dated 1919.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- General History
