Mile-road grid
The mile roads from Eight Mile to Fourteen Mile cross the city at regular intervals. Together they form a precise grid that gives the map its underlying structure.
Minimalist map poster · United States
42.4904° N / 83.0130° W
A Detroit suburb laid out on the square mile-road grid, with Eight Mile Road drawing its southern edge.

One city, five moods
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The map
Warren sits in Macomb County, directly north of Detroit, and its map is almost a diagram of Michigan's mile-road system. Eight Mile Road forms the southern boundary. The numbered mile roads to the north cross major north-south routes such as Van Dyke and Mound Road, dividing the city into large squares filled with tight residential streets.
The city grew quickly in the mid-twentieth century with the automotive industry. It is home to the General Motors Technical Center, a modernist campus designed by Eero Saarinen, and to the Detroit Arsenal, which houses the US Army's tank and vehicle command. Large factory sites and rail lines still stand out among the neighbourhoods.
A Warren map poster shows the logic of an industrial suburb: the rigid mile grid, the long rectangles of plants and campuses, and the dense blocks of postwar homes between them. The pattern is clean and geometric, which suits the black and white format and works especially well in Blueprint.
The mile roads from Eight Mile to Fourteen Mile cross the city at regular intervals. Together they form a precise grid that gives the map its underlying structure.
Saarinen's campus appears as a large planned rectangle with a central lake. It stands apart from the surrounding residential blocks as a distinctive open space.
Factories, the Detroit Arsenal and rail lines form broad, sparse areas along key routes. They are a reminder of the manufacturing that shaped the city's growth.
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 Warren
For families with generations in the auto industry, or anyone who grew up between the mile roads, a map of Warren has real meaning. It suits a first home, a retirement gift or a reminder of the Detroit area after a move.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and date, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files include the US sizes 18×24″ and 24×36″, and printed posters ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Warren 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.
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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.
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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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