Mile-road grid
Main roads run every mile north–south and east–west. They create a strong square grid that frames the whole city and connects it to the wider Detroit region.
Minimalist map poster · United States
42.6056° N / 83.1499° W
A near-perfect six-by-six-mile square of Detroit suburbs, divided by mile roads and crossed by I-75.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Troy, in Oakland County north of Detroit, has one of the most regular outlines of any American city. It follows the square shape of the original survey township, about six miles on each side. Major roads run every mile in both directions, following the Detroit area's famous mile-road system, and they divide the city into a checkerboard of large blocks.
Big Beaver Road, which follows the 16 Mile line, is Troy's main commercial corridor. It is lined with office towers, corporate headquarters and the Somerset Collection, a large upscale shopping centre. Interstate 75 cuts diagonally across the city from southeast to northwest, the only strong line that breaks the grid.
Inside each square mile of a Troy map poster, the pattern changes. Some blocks hold curving residential streets and cul-de-sacs, others office parks, and others schools, parks and golf courses. The result is a tidy frame filled with very varied detail, a clear picture of how postwar suburbs grew.
Main roads run every mile north–south and east–west. They create a strong square grid that frames the whole city and connects it to the wider Detroit region.
This busy road carries Troy's office towers and its major shopping centre. On the map it is a wide band of large buildings and parking lots.
The interstate cuts across the square city at an angle. With its large interchanges it adds a dramatic diagonal to an otherwise orderly layout.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Troy
A Troy poster works well for anyone who grew up in the Detroit suburbs, bought a first home here or works along Big Beaver. The strong square outline makes it an especially clean design for an office or a modern living room.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example with a street name or a year. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download HD files for $9, or order a printed matte poster with an optional frame.
Order the Troy poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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