Digital Collection
1968.001.014

Map, Detroit

Map of the City of Detroit

One map entitled: "Map of the City of Detroit" "Published Exclusively for J. W. Weeks & Co.'s City Directory". The map was "Revised and Corrected by Eugene Robinson, Surveyor A.D. 1876". Printed below map title: "Ent'd acc'g to act of Congress AD1871 by the Calvert Lith Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washingtron". It is printed in black and red ink on white paper and shows streets, street names, and railroads in the city. A grid of red lines and letters is also shown which corresponds to the alphabetical index of street names that is shown on the right side of the sheet. The names of some of the old ribbon farm owners are listed along the upper left side of the map. Several numbers and ward numbers/boundaries are handwritten in black and blue ink at various locations on the sheet.

Date
1879
Collection
Extent of Description
23.5" x 17"
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