1910s Maps of Michigan

1. 1910 Map of Fowlerville

   

   1910 Fowlerville

   1910 Print · USGS

   Before the age of consolidated schools and modern highways, this 1910 survey shows the rural landscape of Ingham and Livingston counties at its peak. Researchers can trace dozens of country schoolhouses like Podunk School and Hogback School alongside the path of the Pere Marquette RR.

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4. 1910 Map of Lansing, 1958 Print

   

   1910 Lansing

   1958 Print · USGS

   The state capital and its surrounding agrarian townships are captured here during a period of significant growth at the start of the 1910s. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family farms and local landmarks including Dolly Varden School, Grovenberg Church, and the Pere Marquette rail lines.

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7. 1911 Map of Mason

   

   1911 Mason

   1911 Print · USGS

   Ingham County at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named country schools like White Dog School and Marble School, or locate ancestral property near Mason and Dansville.

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10. 1911 Map of Wauseon, 1954 Print

    

    1911 Wauseon

    1954 Print · USGS

    Fulton County and the Michigan-Ohio borderlands thrived as a major railroad hub in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace numerous vanished district schools like Swamp Angel School and stop-points like Tedrow PO or Ottokee Sta.

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13. 1911 Map of Swanton, 1956 Print

    

    1911 Swanton

    1956 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio and the Michigan border are captured here just before the era of major highway expansion. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century property locations near Metamora, Raab Corners, and numerous rural schoolhouses like Frogpond School.

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16. 1912 Map of Mt Clemens

    

    1912 Mt Clemens

    1912 Print · USGS

    Macomb County at the dawn of the aviation age shows a landscape shaped by the winding Clinton River and the arrival of Selfridge Aviation Field. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy settlements like Waldenburg and early industrial sites like the Macomb Sugar Factory.

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19. 1912 Map of Wyandotte

    

    1912 Wyandotte

    1912 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor south of Detroit thrives along the river just before the Great War. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Michigan Central RR and find specific river landmarks like Grosse Isle and Gibraltar.

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22. 1912 Map of Wayne

    

    1912 Wayne

    1912 Print · USGS

    Western Wayne County in the early twentieth century shows a landscape being reshaped by the first concrete roads and a dense network of electric interurban railways. Trace the early development of Livonia, Redford, and Plymouth, or locate long-standing sites like Eloise and Perrinville.

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25. 1912 Map of Monroe

    

    1912 Monroe

    1912 Print · USGS

    Monroe County before the First World War was a landscape defined by its strategic lakefront positioning and a massive concentration of competing railroads. Genealogists can trace the early footprints of Monroe, Brest P.O., and Erie while following local landmarks like Sandy Creek and Plum Creek.

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28. 1912 Map of Port Huron

    

    1912 Port Huron

    1912 Print · USGS

    The St. Clair River border was a hive of rail and river activity just before the Great War. Genealogists and historians can trace early station stops and post offices like Harts Sta., Rankin Sta., and Bickford P.O. across both Michigan and Ontario shores.

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31. 1912 Map of Dundee

    

    1912 Dundee

    1912 Print · USGS

    Monroe County was a bustling intersection of rail and river commerce just before the First World War. Local historians can trace the exact routes of the Cincinnati Northern R. R. and the Ann Arbor R. R. as they pass through Dundee and Petersburg.

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34. 1912 Map of Lansing

    

    1912 Lansing

    1912 Print · USGS

    Lansing and the surrounding townships are captured in 1912 as the region's rural character met the growing industrial city. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of country school sites like Dolly Varden School or settlements such as Dimondale and Canada Settlement.

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37. 1913 Map of Wauseon

    

    1913 Wauseon

    1913 Print · USGS

    Fulton County and the Michigan-Ohio border are shown here just before the Great War, during the peak of the region's rural school and rail networks. Genealogists can locate specific family-named landmarks and institutions like Tedrow PO, Ottokee, and the Swamp Angel School.

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40. 1913 Map of Alvordton

    

    1913 Alvordton

    1913 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Ohio and Michigan are captured here just after the turn of the century, showing a landscape of burgeoning rail junctions and tight-knit farming townships. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished school districts and country houses of worship like Gray Church and the Mennonite Church near Archbold.

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43. 1913 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1919 Print

    

    1913 Sault Sainte Marie

    1919 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula maritime and rail activity converge at the border in the years before the Great War. Genealogists and local historians can trace early rural post offices and docks like Donaldson P.O., Shine Dock, and the hamlet of McCarron.

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46. 1914 Map of Pioneer

    

    1914 Pioneer

    1914 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio and the Michigan borderlands come alive in this pre-war survey of Williams and Hillsdale Counties. Genealogists can trace family farm locations through a dense network of country schools and rail stops like Montpelier, Edon, and the County Infirmary.

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49. 1914 Map of Armada

    

    1914 Armada

    1914 Print · USGS

    Macomb and St. Clair Counties are seen here in the years before the Great War as a productive agricultural landscape tied together by rail. Researchers can trace historic farmstead locations and early rural infrastructure, from Wolcotts Mill Pond to the busy Grand Trunk R. R. junctions at Armada and Richmond.

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52. 1914 Map of Algonac

    

    1914 Algonac

    1914 Print · USGS

    The St. Clair River delta and Harsens Island are captured here before the mid-century shoreline changes. Genealogists can locate family holdings near Starrville or trace the early waterfront developments of Sans Souci P.O. and Tashmoo Park.

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55. 1914 Map of Grand Rapids

    

    1914 Grand Rapids

    1914 Print · USGS

    Grand Rapids and its southern townships are captured in detail just before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by river industry and rail lines. Local historians can trace early settlements and schools such as Kelloggsville and Red School, or locate family landmarks near Reeds Lake.

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58. 1914 Map of Monroe, 1928 Print

    

    1914 Monroe

    1928 Print · USGS

    Coastal Michigan between Detroit and Toledo is shown here in the early twentieth century as a bustling hub of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of six different railroads through Monroe and locate the old Brest Post Office near Point Aux Peaux.

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61. 1914 Map of Swanton, 1937 Print

    

    1914 Swanton

    1937 Print · USGS

    The Ohio-Michigan borderlands come alive in this era of peak rail transit and rural schoolhouse density. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Metamora, Richfield Center, and uniquely named sites such as Huckleberry School or Frogpond School.

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64. 1914 Map of Three Rivers, 1966 Print

    

    1914 Three Rivers

    1966 Print · USGS

    St. Joseph County's river-driven economy is on full display in the early 1900s, centered on the busy rail junction at Three Rivers. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Peck Academy to the remote Quail Trap School.

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67. 1915 Map of Houghton

    

    1915 Houghton

    1915 Print · USGS

    The Keweenaw copper boom is in full swing on this map of the Upper Peninsula at the height of its industrial power. Genealogists can trace family roots through company towns like Atlantic Mine, South Range, and Baltic while following the path of the Copper Range RR.

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70. 1916 Map of Three Rivers

    

    1916 Three Rivers

    1916 Print · USGS

    The river-driven industry and rural school networks of St. Joseph County are in full view during the mid-nineteen-teens. Genealogists and historians can locate old homesteads near Johnnycake School, trace the Chicago Road, or find the early power structures at Sturgis Power Dam.

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73. 1916 Map of Bay City

    

    1916 Bay City

    1916 Print · USGS

    The industrial waterfront of Saginaw Bay comes to life in this survey from the years preceding the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Bay City, locate rural schools like Sugar School, and follow the old Pere Marquette rail lines.

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