I shared this map on social media because of the odd tobogganing ramp placed somewhere between Henry Ford Hospital and Herman Kiefer.

The map comes from the 1955 Fifth Edition of the “Michigan Road Atlas Fishing and Hunting Guide” that includes boat launching sites and winter sports facilities.

I went back and checked the 1950 First Edition too and the tobogganing facility is there. The mystery is that in the 1950s I can only find mentions of tobogganing at Rouge Park, Balduck Park, Dorais Playground (Derby Hill), and a park in Redford. Anyone recall tobogganing in New Center during the 1950s?