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The earliest recorded deeds for the area to be known
as Hazel Park were recorded by Shuabel Conant, who was a leading businessman
and political figure in Detroit. He was a leading abolitionist of his day,
and also served as Water Commissioner in Detroit.
His land grants can be seen by clicking on these links. Section 26 Section 25 Section 36 Section 35 The grants from the U.S. government for sections 26, 25, 36,and 35, were granted April 1st 1837. After a number of years, the land was gradually sold to other settlers, as can be seen in the 1872 plat map of the Hazel Park area. Note the "Coanant" tracts still unsold. Shubael Conant died in 1877, having never lived in Hazel Park. By 1898, the city was continuing to develop. The larger farms of earlier years divided into smaller parcels, Click here to view the map. This plat map as well as other plat maps in our collection can also be found transcribed in our transcriptions section, under the Other Transcriptions section. The plat map for 1916-1921 shows even
further development. Note the path the electric railway took through the
city. This railway was run by the Highland Park and Royal Oak Railroad,
a subsidiary ofthe Detroit Urban Railway. This line was constructed to
relieve congestion on the Woodward Corridor. The trolley ran from the Highland
Park Ford plant to 4th street in Royal Oak. A picture of the trolley can
be found HERE, shown on 4th street in RO. The
trolley line ran off the tracks often near Goulson. The line was the last
interurban to be discontinued in the state, closing in 1931.
In 1949, Hazel Park School District had commissioned an aerial photo of the city. See It Here organized by 2 block by 1/2 mile boundries. |
