Road Map for Detroit and Southeast Michigan, 1933
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Artifact Overview
After the federal government established a system of numbered and marked highways in 1926, road maps became more popular. The Automobile Club of Michigan published this 1933 map of roads in Detroit and surrounding areas in southeast Michigan. Road maps encouraged tourism and economic development.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Road map
Date Made
1933
Subject Date
1933
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.748
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in (folded)
Width: 3.75 in (folded)
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