1970s Maps of Barry County, Michigan

Explore 4 historic maps of Barry County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Barry County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Barry County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.


Barry County, MI maps

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  1. 1978 Map of Freeport, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Freeport, 1979 Print
    1978 Freeport
    1979 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Kent, Ionia, and Barry counties are captured here in the late 1970s as a landscape of rural townships and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Fuller Cem, the crossroads of Bowne Center, and schools like Lake Sch.

  2. 1978 Map of Woodbury, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Woodbury, 1979 Print
    1978 Woodbury
    1979 Print · USGS
    The rural intersection of Ionia, Barry, and Eaton counties comes into focus during the late seventies, showing a landscape of family farms and glacial lakes. Trace local roots through sites like Woodbury, Alderman Cem, and the Lakewood High Sch.
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  3. 1978 Map of Alto, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Alto, 1979 Print
    1978 Alto
    1979 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Grand Rapids in the late seventies, this area shows a landscape of river valleys and kettle lakes. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Whitneyville, Alaska, and Alto, or locate rural landmarks like the Grange Hall and Merriman Cem.

  4. 1978 Map of Lake Odessa, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lake Odessa, 1979 Print
    1978 Lake Odessa
    1979 Print · USGS
    Lake Odessa and Clarksville are shown in the late 1970s as agricultural hubs defined by lakefront recreation and rail transit. Trace family history at Old German Cem or locate the old Fairground and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line.

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