The 1951 Master Plan for the City of Detroit can be viewed by selecting the documents below. Master Plan maps are also listed below but are not available for viewing at this site. For information regarding the maps, contact the Planning & Development Department's Planning Division at (313) 224-1339.
Cover and Introduction
Land Use
Public Education
Recreation
Public Service Facilities
Traffic Ways
Redevelopment & Public Housing
Civic Center, Cultural Center & Riverfront
Maps Associated with the 1951 Master Plan
Land Use
Industrial Areas
Commercial Area
Residential Areas
Neighborhood Unit Pattern
Community Pattern
Public Education
Composite Plan of Schools
Elementary Schools Plan
Intermediate Schools Plan
High Schools Plan
Special Schools Plan
Service Facilities Plan
Recreation
Composite Plan of Recreation Sites
Playgrounds Plan
Major Parks Plan
Neighborhood Recreation Centers Plan
Major Recreation Centers
Arenas, Stadiums and Swimming Pools Plan
Miscellaneous Areas Plan
Public Service Facilities
Public Libraries Plan
Department of Health Plan
Police Department Plan
Fire Department Plan
Election Commission Plan
Department of Public Works Plan
Department of Water Supply Plan
Public Lighting Commission Plan
Bureau of Markets Plan
Trafficways/Transportation
Coordinated System of Trafficways
Cross Section Standards
Expressways Plan
Major Thoroughfares Plan
Secondary Thoroughfares Plan
Plan of Railroad Grade Separations at Major
and Secondary Thoroughfares
Redevelopment & Public Housing
Redevelopment Areas
Public Housing Sites
Civic Center, Cultural Center & Riverfront
Civic Center - General Development Plan
Cultural Center - General Development Plan
Riverfront Development - General Plan