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

Explore 14 historic maps of Butler Township from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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 Butler Township's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Butler Township, MI maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Homer, 1968 Print
    1948 Map of Homer, 1968 Print
    1948 Homer
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan is captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape defined by the New York Central rail lines and a dense network of country schoolhouses. Researchers can trace family roots at Shooks Prairie Cem or locate forgotten landmarks like Quaker Mills and Lamm Landing Field.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1949 Map of Homer
    1949 Map of Homer
    1949 Homer
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan farmland is captured here in the late forties, showing a landscape defined by the upper reaches of the St. Joseph and Kalamazoo Rivers. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural markers like Shooks Prairie Cem, Bentley Corner, and the Quaker Mills Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print
    1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print
    1953 Fort Wayne
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne
    1956 Map of Fort Wayne
    1956 Fort Wayne
    1956 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Grand Rapids
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of burgeoning cities and new interstate highways. Trace family roots and regional growth in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and the glacial lake country around Gun Lake or Gull Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 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
  19. 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
  22. 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.
  25. 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
  28. 1980 Map of Litchfield
    1980 Map of Litchfield
    1980 Litchfield
    1980 Print · USGS
    South-central Michigan farmland is captured here in the 1970s at the convergence of Hillsdale, Calhoun, and Branch counties. Local researchers can locate family sites near Bentleys Corners, South Litchfield Ch, and Shooks Prairie Cem.
  31. 1980 Map of Tekonsha
    1980 Map of Tekonsha
    1980 Tekonsha
    1980 Print · USGS
    Tekonsha and the surrounding rural townships are captured in the early eighties as a network of river-side villages and rail-connected farms. Genealogists can trace family names and sites through Riverside Cem, Dayburg Ch, and the outlying settlement of South Butler.
  34. 1983 Map of Jackson, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Jackson, 1984 Print
    1983 Jackson
    1984 Print · USGS
    Jackson and the surrounding lake country are shown in the early eighties as a hub of rail transit and outdoor recreation. Local historians can trace institutional footprints like the State Prison Farm or explore the landscape of Minards Mill and Olivet College.
  37. 1985 Map of Adrian
    1985 Map of Adrian
    1985 Adrian
    1985 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio were well-established by the mid-1980s, characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes and agricultural rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Norfolk and Western Railway and locate landmarks such as the Old Indian Treaty Cem or Riverside Cem.
  40. 1990 Map of Adrian, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Adrian, 1991 Print
    1990 Adrian
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Michigan and Ohio borderlands come alive in the final decade of the twentieth century, showing the intricate network of glacial lakes and small-town junctions. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint family landmarks from Lakeview Cem to the rail sidings of the Conrail and Norfolk Southern lines.
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