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Old Maps of Allegan County, Michigan for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Allegan County with 179 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Allegan County has changed over the decades.

Allegan County, MI maps

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  1. 1914 Map of Grand Rapids
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1916 Map of Kalamazoo, 1956 Print
    1916 Map of Kalamazoo, 1956 Print
    1916 Kalamazoo
    1956 Print · USGS
    Kalamazoo and the paper-mill towns of the Kalamazoo River valley are captured here during a time of industrial expansion and rail growth. Researchers can trace the early city grid, rural schoolhouses like Honeysette School, and institutional landmarks like the State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1918 Map of Kalamazoo
    1918 Map of Kalamazoo
    1918 Kalamazoo
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Kalamazoo River valley in the late teens served as a powerhouse for Michigan rail and industry, from the mills in Parchment to the Otsego Dam. Genealogists can locate family sites near rural landmarks like Daugherty Corners, Oshtemo, or the Grand Prairie School.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1927 Map of Bangor, 1959 Print
    1927 Map of Bangor, 1959 Print
    1927 Bangor
    1959 Print · USGS
    Van Buren and Allegan counties show a landscape of thriving lakeside resorts and rail-fed farming towns in the late twenties. Trace family roots at Kibbie Chapel or the many local schools like Garden of Eden School and Arlington Center School.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1927 Map of South Haven, 1972 Print
    1927 Map of South Haven, 1972 Print
    1927 South Haven
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline of Van Buren County flourished as a resort and agricultural destination during the late twenties. You can trace the Pere Marquette rail line through South Haven and Covert, or find old schoolhouses like Law Sch and Fish Sch.
  16. 1928 Map of Fennville, 1955 Print
    1928 Map of Fennville, 1955 Print
    1928 Fennville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline and Kalamazoo River delta are captured here in the late 1920s during a peak era of coastal resort development and inland farming. Researchers can locate numerous one-room schoolhouses like Peach Belt Sch and trace the original Pere Marquette rail line through Fennville and New Richmond.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1929 Map of Holland, 1959 Print
    1929 Map of Holland, 1959 Print
    1929 Holland
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline and the city of Holland appear here as they were in the late 1920s. Local researchers can trace the historic lakefront developments and rural landmarks including Getz Lakewood Farm, the Waukantanka Lodge, and the Pere Marquette rail lines.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1930 Map of South Haven
    1930 Map of South Haven
    1930 South Haven
    1930 Print · USGS
    Southwest Michigan's lakeshore comes alive in this early Depression-era survey, showing the bustling port of South Haven and its surrounding resort beaches. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Fish Sch and landmarks such as the Emanuel Home and Thunder Mtn.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1931 Map of Fennville
    1931 Map of Fennville
    1931 Fennville
    1931 Print · USGS
    Coastal Allegan County was a thriving hub of lakefront tourism and rail-based agriculture in the years before the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named schools like Reid Sch and Loomis Sch, or find the Old Saugatuck Light Ho near the river's bend.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1931 Map of Bangor
    1931 Map of Bangor
    1931 Bangor
    1931 Print · USGS
    Coastal resorts and interior farmsteads meet in this early 1930s survey of the Michigan lakefront and the Black River basin. Researchers can trace the PERE MARQUETTE rail line through Grand Junction or locate family sites like Kibbie Chapel and Gardner of Eden Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1932 Map of Holland
    1932 Map of Holland
    1932 Holland
    1932 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline and the growing city of Holland are captured here in the early 1930s. Trace the lakefront resorts and rural schoolhouses that once dotted the landscape, from Getz Lakewood Farm to the Harderwyk Sch and Noordeloos.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Kalamazoo
    1943 Map of Kalamazoo
    1943 Kalamazoo
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kalamazoo and its northern satellite towns are shown here during a period of industrial and rail prominence. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from Nazareth Academy to local schoolhouses like Grand Prairie Sch and Star Sch.
  37. 1943 Map of South Haven
    1943 Map of South Haven
    1943 South Haven
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline at South Haven was a bustling intersection of rail transport and lakeside tourism during the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace old schoolhouses like Fish Sch, the path of the Pere Marquette railroad, and established retreats at Palisades Park.
  40. 1943 Map of Grand Rapids
    1943 Map of Grand Rapids
    1943 Grand Rapids
    1943 Print · USGS
    Grand Rapids and its surrounding Kent County townships are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by river industry and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named rural schools like Sodom Sch, the County Farm, and early settlements like Byron Center.
  43. 1943 Map of Bangor
    1943 Map of Bangor
    1943 Bangor
    1943 Print · USGS
    Van Buren and Allegan counties appear here during the wartime years, when the railway was still the lifeblood of rural Michigan. Genealogists can trace hundreds of farmsteads near Grand Junction, Kibbie, and historic schools like Garden Of Eden Sch.
  46. 1946 Map of Gobles, 1948 Print
    1946 Map of Gobles, 1948 Print
    1946 Gobles
    1948 Print · USGS
    Van Buren County was a landscape of small school districts and lakeside camps just after the war. You can trace the New York Central rail line through Kendall, locate the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery, and find family roots at the Robinson Cem.
  49. 1948 Map of Gobles
    1948 Map of Gobles
    1948 Gobles
    1948 Print · USGS
    Van Buren County was a landscape of small farmsteads and scattered schoolhouses just after the war. Family historians can locate rural landmarks like Robinson Cem, the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery, and dozens of local schools including Evergreen Sch and Almena Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1949 Map of Gobles
    1949 Map of Gobles
    1949 Gobles
    1949 Print · USGS
    Van Buren and Allegan counties appear here at the end of the 1940s, a landscape defined by small-town rail stops and a dense network of country schools. Researchers can trace family sites near Robinson Cem, explore the old New York Central line through Berlamont, or locate the Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1958 Map of Allegan, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Allegan, 1959 Print
    1958 Allegan
    1959 Print · USGS
    Allegan and the surrounding Michigan countryside are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of river-fed industry and deep-wooded preserves. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Maple Grove Sch, the Indian Mission, and the Oversel Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1958 Map of Grandville, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Grandville, 1959 Print
    1958 Grandville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Ottawa and Allegan counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape of small towns and rural school districts connected by the Grand River. Researchers can trace family roots through the many local landmarks, including the Zutphen Cem, Hanley Sch, and South Blendon.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1958 Map of Racine, 1971 Print
    1958 Map of Racine, 1971 Print
    1958 Racine
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline in the late fifties was a study in contrasts between the industrial bustle of Kenosha and the quiet woods of the Allegan State Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the urban footprint of Evanston or locate strategic sites like Fort Sheridan and the Wind Point Light.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Grand Rapids
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of burgeoning cities and new interstate highways. Trace family roots and regional growth in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and the glacial lake country around Gun Lake or Gull Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1959 Map of Wayland
    1959 Map of Wayland
    1959 Wayland
    1959 Print · USGS
    Allegan and Barry counties at the end of the fifties show a landscape of thriving rail towns and lakeside summer retreats. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Bowens Mill, rural parish schools such as St Stanislaus Sch, and the numerous islands of Gun Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1961 Map of Grand Rapids
    1961 Map of Grand Rapids
    1961 Grand Rapids
    1961 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan at the dawn of the 1960s reveals a region shaped by major river systems and a robust rail network. Trace mid-century industrial growth and land use from Grand Rapids to the Fort Custer Military Reservation and Gun Lake.
  73. 1962 Map of Grand Rapids
    1962 Map of Grand Rapids
    1962 Grand Rapids
    1962 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Southern Michigan is mapped here at a time of massive growth, showing the expanding urban footprints of Grand Rapids and Lansing. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Grand Trunk Western RR, find historic boundaries of the Fort Custer Military Reservation, or locate sporting camps around Gun Lake.
    2 unique versions available
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