Handsome original antique color lithographed 1912 street map of Detroit, printed more than 110 years ago.

  • The coverage area extends from Highland Park to the western part of Windsor, Ontario, and the map shows streetcar lines, railroads, ferries, parks, cemeteries, and public buildings.


  • It shows the original bridge linking East Grand Boulevard with Belle Isle Park. This wood-and-steel span caught fire and burned down three years after the map was printed.


  • Among the other named places and features are the Detroit Driving Club, three railroad ferry lines on the Detroit River, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Grosse Pointe, Baby Creek, Atkinson Park, West Detroit Depot, City Hall, Fernwood Cemetery, House of Correction, Greenfield, Hamtramck, and Grand Circus.


  • The map is dated 1912 in the legend and titled The Rand McNally New Commercial Atlas Map of Detroit and Vicinity.


  • The image area measures a generous 43 x 65.5 [17" x 25¾"], and the map is drawn on an approximate scale of 1:26,678.


  • Condition:  The map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with a vertical center fold, as issued, and no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.


  • This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.


  • Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything at one time, not individually.

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