1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hampton Township, Michigan

1. 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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4. 1919 Map of Bay City

   

   1919 Bay City

   1919 Print · USGS

   Bay County at the height of its industrial and rail era shows a landscape defined by the Saginaw River and the bay. Local historians can trace the paths of the Hecla Belt Line and locate landmarks like Amelith, Sugar School, and Wenona Beach.

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7. 1943 Map of Bay City

   

   1943 Bay City

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Saginaw River valley and the shores of Saginaw Bay appear here in the midst of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the industrial rail lines of the Pere Marquette or locate vanished local landmarks like Wenona Beach and the Sugar Sch.

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10. 1954 Map of Flint, 1968 Print

    

    1954 Flint

    1968 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor and fertile Thumb region of Michigan come alive in this mid-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Grand Trunk, locate established settlements like Bad Axe and Sandusky, or explore the 1950s shoreline along Saginaw Bay.

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13. 1958 Map of Flint

    

    1958 Flint

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Michigan Thumb and the Saginaw Valley are captured here during the height of the post-war industrial era. Researchers can trace the complex rail networks of the Grand Trunk Western or locate mid-century landmarks like Lakeport State Park and the port at Bay City.

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16. 1963 Map of Quanicassee, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Quanicassee

    1964 Print · USGS

    The southern shores of Saginaw Bay come into focus in the early sixties, showing a landscape shaped by coastal marshes and a grid of rural roads. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Van Buren Sch, Mitchell Sch, and the community of Quanicassee at the river's mouth.

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19. 1967 Map of Essexville, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Essexville

    1968 Print · USGS

    Late 1960s Essexville and Bay City appear at the height of their mid-century industrial development along the Saginaw River. Genealogists and local historians can locate several parish schools and historic burial grounds, such as St Patrick Cem and Elm Lawn Cemetery.

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22. 1967 Map of Bay City NE, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Bay City NE

    1969 Print · USGS

    Saginaw Bay's industrial and recreational shoreline comes alive in the 1960s as it transitions from busy river channels to protected wildlife areas. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio and the settlement at Aplin Beach.

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25. 1984 Map of Bay City, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Bay City

    1985 Print · USGS

    Saginaw Bay and the surrounding Michigan thumb region are captured in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by industrial riverfronts and expanding lakeside parks. Researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like Floral Gardens Cem or follow the Chesapeake and Ohio rail lines through towns like Bad Axe and Pigeon.

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