1940s Maps of Michigan

1. 1940 Map of Ida

   

   1940 Ida

   1940 Print · USGS

   Monroe County farmland and the village of Ida are captured here just before the war, when the New York Central railroad still fueled local transit. Researchers can trace rural school districts like King Sch and find family sites near Immanuel Cem.

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4. 1940 Map of Highland Park

   

   1940 Highland Park

   1940 Print · USGS

   Greater Detroit was expanding rapidly just before the war, as residential grids replaced the agricultural lands of southern Macomb and Oakland Counties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Michigan State Fair Grounds and St Clements Cem.

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7. 1940 Map of Deer Lake

   

   1940 Deer Lake

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Keweenaw Peninsula shoreline comes alive in the late 1930s as aerial photography reveals the remote coastal reaches of Lake Superior. Researchers can trace the drainage of the Big Betsy River or locate the site of the Betsy River Sch and Black Rock Pt.

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10. 1940 Map of Grosse Pointe

    

    1940 Grosse Pointe

    1940 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wayne County and the rising Detroit suburbs are captured here just before the war. Researchers can trace the development of the Pointes and find family landmarks like St Peters Ch, Jefferson Beach, and Gratiot Airport.

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13. 1940 Map of Manitou Island

    

    1940 Manitou Island

    1940 Print · USGS

    The tip of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula and the outlying Manitou Island are shown in 1940 just before the war. Marine historians and local researchers can locate navigation landmarks like the Manitou Island L H and Gull Rock L H.

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16. 1940 Map of Fort Wilkins

    

    1940 Fort Wilkins

    1940 Print · USGS

    The northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula is captured here in the late 1930s as the region's wilderness and maritime history began to be preserved. Researchers can trace the layout of Fort Wilkins State Park and locate landmarks like the Copper Harbor L H and Keystone Pt.

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19. 1940 Map of Clear Lake

    

    1940 Clear Lake

    1940 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio is captured here just before the 1940s, centered on the activity surrounding Clear Lake. Researchers can trace early school sites and family landmarks like Powers Sch, Stallman Bridge, and the Teeters Cem.

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22. 1940 Map of Central

    

    1940 Central

    1940 Print · USGS

    Keweenaw Peninsula's rugged copper country comes into focus in this pre-war survey of the Lake Superior coastline. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of mining at Central and Copper Falls or locate the historic Eagle Harbor L H and the local Central Fire Tower.

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25. 1940 Map of Detroit

    

    1940 Detroit

    1940 Print · USGS

    Detroit and its Canadian neighbors thrive as a unified industrial corridor during the late thirties. Researchers can trace the massive rail-and-river network through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Union Depot, and industrial sites like Zug Island.

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28. 1940 Map of Maybee

    

    1940 Maybee

    1940 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan's rural townships are documented here in the early 1940s as the railroad fueled local growth. You can trace early family homesteads near the Stony Creek Cem or locate old school sites like Clayton Sch and Columbia Sch.

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31. 1940 Map of Dundee

    

    1940 Dundee

    1940 Print · USGS

    Monroe County's rural landscape is captured here in the late 1930s, showing a network of rail-side towns and country schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Joseph Cem, Hull Sch, and the riverside settlement of Dundee.

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34. 1940 Map of Lake Medora

    

    1940 Lake Medora

    1940 Print · USGS

    Keweenaw's rugged northern tip is captured in the 1940s as a landscape of mining history and new tourism. Trace the early routes of Brockway Mountain Drive and find the site of Aetna near Lake Manganese.

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37. 1941 Map of Ahmeek

    

    1941 Ahmeek

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Keweenaw copper district thrived in the early 1940s, when mining towns were connected by a dense web of steam rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Allouez, Wolverine, and the Ahmeek Mine as they stood before mid-century changes.

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40. 1941 Map of Samaria

    

    1941 Samaria

    1941 Print · USGS

    Monroe County was a hub of rail traffic and rural farming just before the war, with dense networks of drainage canals and country schools. Researchers can trace family roots through the St Joseph Cem, find the old Dean Sch, or explore the rail works at Ottawa Yard.

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43. 1941 Map of Blissfield

    

    1941 Blissfield

    1941 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Michigan is captured here just before the war, showcasing a landscape defined by the winding Raisin River and its busy rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of country schoolhouses like Centennial Sch and family landmarks near Blissfield and Lenawee Junction.

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46. 1941 Map of Dundee

    

    1941 Dundee

    1941 Print · USGS

    Monroe County was a thriving network of rail lines and rural school districts in the years just before the war. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and local institutions like St Anthonys Ch, Maplegrove Cem, and dozens of named schools including Hull Sch.

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49. 1941 Map of Florence

    

    1941 Florence

    1941 Print · USGS

    Florence and the surrounding lake country appear in this early 1940s survey just as modern highways began to bypass the old rail corridors. Local researchers can trace rural schoolhouse locations like Fern Sch and landmarks like the Rainbow Firetower.

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52. 1941 Map of Mohawk

    

    1941 Mohawk

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Keweenaw Peninsula's copper country comes into focus just before World War II, showing a landscape shaped by mining and rail. Researchers can trace the industrial corridor from Mohawk to Hebards via the Keweenaw Central Railroad and find the Gratiot Mine.

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55. 1941 Map of Iron Mountain

    

    1941 Iron Mountain

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Menominee River borderlands thrive with hydroelectric power and iron mining during the late thirties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Woodlawn Cem or find early rural schoolhouses like Golden Rule Sch and Hauserman Sch.

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58. 1941 Map of Royal Oak

    

    1941 Royal Oak

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Detroit and Oakland County borderlands come into sharp focus in the late thirties as suburban neighborhoods began to fill the grid. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early residential blocks, parish schools like Gesu Sch, and prominent landmarks including the Detroit Zoological Park and Oakview Cem.

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61. 1941 Map of Neebish

    

    1941 Neebish

    1941 Print · USGS

    Chippewa County island life and maritime traffic are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the vital shipping channels along the Canadian border. Genealogists can trace the rural community through landmarks like the Neebish Ferry, Homestead, and the Stone School.

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64. 1941 Map of Sault Sainte Marie

    

    1941 Sault Sainte Marie

    1941 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula life centered on the locks and river during the early years of the war. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named schools and rural landmarks from Algonquin down to the Parkerville Church and Dafter.

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67. 1941 Map of Strongs, 1947 Print

    

    1941 Strongs

    1947 Print · USGS

    Chippewa County in the early 1940s centers on the rail-side life of Strongs and the northern shore of Pendills Bay. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Jones School, the Demond Hill Fire Tower, and the early layout of Raco Field.

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70. 1941 Map of Brimley, 1947 Print

    

    1941 Brimley

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Lake Superior shoreline and St. Marys River come alive in this wartime-era survey of the Upper Peninsula. Genealogists can trace family roots at the Finnish Church or locate vanished school sites like the Maple Grove School and Dorgan School.

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73. 1941 Map of Saginaw, 1958 Print

    

    1941 Saginaw

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Saginaw River Valley in the early 1940s reveals a bustling network of river-and-rail industry and rural district schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Frankentrost Sta, Birch Run, and the Crow Island Sch.

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