Old Maps of Blaine Township, Michigan for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1954 Map of Manitowoc, 1968 Print

   

   1954 Manitowoc

   1968 Print · USGS

   Lake Michigan served as a vital transit corridor in the mid-fifties, with car and auto ferries linking the industrial ports of Wisconsin to the Michigan timberlands. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace active ferry routes like the Ann Arbor Railway Car and Auto Ferry and locate early settlements from Brussels to Algoma.

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4. 1956 Map of Frankfort, 1958 Print

   

   1956 Frankfort

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Benzie County shoreline during the mid-fifties shows a landscape of established lakeside communities and changing rural infrastructure. Genealogists can locate family names at Crystal Lake Cem or trace vanished local landmarks like Lincoln Sch and Union Chapel.

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7. 1958 Map of Manitowoc

   

   1958 Manitowoc

   1958 Print · USGS

   Lake Michigan and its shorelines are shown in the late fifties when maritime transport defined the region. Researchers can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry or locate old settlements like St. Nazianz, Rostock, and Two Creeks.

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10. 1976 Map of Frankfort SW

    

    1976 Frankfort SW

    1976 Print · USGS

    The Benzie County shoreline appears in sharp detail during the mid-seventies in this aerial survey. Local historians can trace the exact footprint of coastal settlements like Elberta and Watervale alongside the waters of Betsie Lake.

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13. 1983 Map of Elberta, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Elberta

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Lake Michigan shoreline of Benzie County is shown in detail during the early 1980s, from the harbor at Elberta to the dunes of Arcadia. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites like Gilmore Cem and rural gathering places such as Putney Corners and Blaine Ch.

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16. 1984 Map of Crystal Lake, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Crystal Lake

    1985 Print · USGS

    Coastal Benzie County in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape shaped by shifting dunes and deep glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the development of lakeside towns like Frankfort and Elberta, or locate landmarks such as the Point Betsie Lighthouse.

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19. 2011 Map of Elberta, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Elberta

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Blaine Township, including Frankfort, Elberta, and other nearby areas

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22. 2014 Map of Elberta, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Elberta

    2014 Print · USGS

    Covers Blaine Township, including Frankfort, Elberta, and other nearby areas

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25. 2017 Map of Elberta, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Elberta

    2017 Print · USGS

    Covers Blaine Township, including Frankfort, Elberta, and other nearby areas

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28. 2019 Map of Elberta, 2019 Print

    

    2019 Elberta

    2019 Print · USGS

    Covers Blaine Township, including Frankfort, Elberta, and other nearby areas

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31. 2023 Map of Elberta, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Elberta

    2023 Print · USGS

    The Benzie County coast is documented in modern detail, from the harbor at Elberta to the southern waters of Lower Herring Lake. Family researchers can locate Gilmore Township Cemetery and the settlement of Watervale among the dunes.

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