Detroit's pattern of growth (1965)

★★★★★ · The Street Plan Of Detroit · JayKay49 · 2017-01-25

Outlines the development of streets in Detroit from its inception. Woodward's triangle idea, the elongate French farms perpendicular to the waterways, and the national survey which resulted in true N-S-E-W oriented, gridded streets. And it shows some points where these various patterns meet, and, often, street names change. Many familiar scenes here. I've been through the Mt Elliot/Conant/Dunn Rd intersection which was on the SE side of Hamtramck; and who hasn't taken the turn on Davison near its intersection with 6 Mile Rd on the way to Buddies or Shields Pizza. I spent many an hour gazing…