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Old Maps of Sterling, Deep River Township

Explore 10 old maps of Sterling, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Sterling, Deep River Township maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    1954 Traverse City
    1965 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan’s vast lakeshores and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and researchers can trace rail connections like the Detroit and Mackinac RR or find old communities such as Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids, and Prudenville.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1958 Map of Traverse City
    1958 Map of Traverse City
    1958 Traverse City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Lower Michigan was a landscape of vast state forests and burgeoning lakeside retreats in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor RR and find established settlements from Elk Rapids to Houghton Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1968 Map of Sterling, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Sterling, 1971 Print
    1968 Sterling
    1971 Print · USGS
    Arenac County as it appeared in the late sixties reveals a landscape of working oil fields and small railway towns. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Alger and Sterling, locating landmarks like the Alger Cem and the Penn Central tracks.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print
    1983 Houghton Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the Michigan heartland around Houghton Lake was a patchwork of state forest and growing lakeside resorts. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of communities like West Branch and Rose City alongside landmarks like Roscommon County Airfield.
  13. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print
    1989 Traverse City
    1990 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.
  16. 2011 Map of Sterling, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Sterling, 2011 Print
    2011 Sterling
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Sterling, including Deep River Township, Morres Junction, and other nearby areas
  19. 2014 Map of Sterling, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Sterling, 2014 Print
    2014 Sterling
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Sterling, including Deep River Township, Morres Junction, and other nearby areas
  22. 2017 Map of Sterling, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Sterling, 2017 Print
    2017 Sterling
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Sterling, including Deep River Township, Morres Junction, and other nearby areas
  25. 2019 Map of Sterling, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Sterling, 2019 Print
    2019 Sterling
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Sterling, including Deep River Township, Morres Junction, and other nearby areas
  28. 2023 Map of Sterling, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Sterling, 2023 Print
    2023 Sterling
    2023 Print · USGS
    Sterling and its surrounding Arenac County communities are documented here as they appear in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Saint George Cem, the settlement of Melita, and the waters of the Rifle River.
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