1960s Maps of Branch County, Michigan

Explore 12 historic maps of Branch County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — 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 Branch County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Branch County, MI maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Coldwater West, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Coldwater West, 1961 Print
    1960 Coldwater West
    1961 Print · USGS
    Branch County at the start of the 1960s shows the growth of the Coldwater area along the New York Central railroad and a distinctive chain of glacial lakes. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Lockwood Ch, Oak Grove Cem, and several one-room schoolhouse sites.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1960 Map of Coldwater East, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Coldwater East, 1961 Print
    1960 Coldwater East
    1961 Print · USGS
    Branch County enters the sixties with a thriving network of lakefront communities and rail-side industry. Researchers can trace family roots through Mason Cem, visit the old Mudge Sch, or follow the New York Central through Quincy.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1960 Map of Bronson North, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Bronson North, 1961 Print
    1960 Bronson North
    1961 Print · USGS
    Branch County townships were primarily rural and agricultural at the start of the sixties, shaped by the local creek systems and the railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Matteson Lake, York Cem, and Moore Sch.

  4. 1960 Map of Bronson South, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Bronson South, 1961 Print
    1960 Bronson South
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Indiana borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the rural landscape between the railroad at Bronson and the Indiana Toll Road. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Marys Cem, Greenfield Mills, and Hickory Corners Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1960 Map of Camden, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Camden, 1961 Print
    1960 Camden
    1961 Print · USGS
    Hillsdale County and the tri-state border region are captured here in the early sixties as the rail-and-river economy of southern Michigan flourished. Researchers can trace family sites like Maple Lawn Cem or follow the New York Central through Montgomery.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1960 Map of Kinderhook, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Kinderhook, 1961 Print
    1960 Kinderhook
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Indiana state line comes alive in the early sixties, showing the rural communities of Kinderhook and East Gilead amid a landscape of glacial lakes. Researchers can trace family roots at Knauss Cem or Ovid Cem and locate vanished landmarks like Snow Prairie Sch.

  7. 1960 Map of Allen, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Allen, 1961 Print
    1960 Allen
    1961 Print · USGS
    Branch and Hillsdale counties are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a traditional Michigan landscape of rail towns and lakeside camps. Researchers can locate the Jordan Sch, trace the New York Central line through Allen, or find the Lake Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1960 Map of California, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of California, 1962 Print
    1960 California
    1962 Print · USGS
    Branch County, Michigan, and Steuben County, Indiana, meet at the state line in this 1960 survey. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous cemeteries like Wilson Cem and Lester Cem or locate the old Amish Sch and Stokes Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 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.

  10. 1961 Map of Colon, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Colon, 1962 Print
    1961 Colon
    1962 Print · USGS
    St. Joseph County at the start of the 1960s reveals a landscape of interconnected glacial lakes and small agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace family roots at Lakeside Cem, locate the Mennonite Ch, or follow the New York Central rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1961 Map of Burr Oak, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Burr Oak, 1962 Print
    1961 Burr Oak
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Indiana borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the agricultural and rail-oriented life of the region. Researchers can locate many family-history sites like Dutch Settlement Cem, Burr Oak, and the Fawn River Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 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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