Road Map for Michigan, circa 1968

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Artifact Overview

By the time of this 1968 map, a vast network of freeways through southeast Michigan had not only accelerated the move of thousands of people (mostly white) out of the city of Detroit but also provided access to the many new suburban automobile plants that had previously been located downtown.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Map (Document)

Date Made

1968

Subject Date

1968

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Printed in the United States for Texaco, Inc. by Rand McNally and Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

88.307.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of C. W. Creighton.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in (folded)
Width: 4.25 in (folded)