Old Maps of California, California Township for Academic Research
Study the evolution of California with 6 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how California has changed over the decades.
California, California Township maps
(6)- 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print1953 Fort Wayne1963 Print · USGSNortheast 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
- 1956 Map of Fort Wayne1956 Fort Wayne1956 Print · USGSThe 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
- 1960 Map of California, 1962 Print1960 California1962 Print · USGSBranch 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
- 1985 Map of Adrian1985 Adrian1985 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1990 Map of Adrian, 1991 Print1990 Adrian1991 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 2023 Map of California, 2023 Print2023 California2023 Print · USGSThe Michigan and Indiana border country comes alive in this survey of lake-front communities and rural townships. Genealogists can trace family roots at the Amish Cem, California Township Cem, or the Hultz Family Cem while exploring the shores of Coldwater Lake.
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