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

1. 1948 Map of Spring Arbor, 1967 Print

   

   1948 Spring Arbor

   1967 Print · USGS

   Jackson and Hillsdale counties are captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape still defined by the Kalamazoo River and independent school districts. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Humphrey Sch and old burial grounds such as Bath Mills Cem and Horton Cem.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1949 Map of Spring Arbor

    

    1949 Spring Arbor

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan's rolling farm country and river valleys are captured here at the close of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names at the Bayn Cem or locate the many country schools like Snyder Sch and Humphrey Sch that served this community.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 1980 Map of Southwest Albion

    

    1980 Southwest Albion

    1980 Print · USGS

    South-central Michigan farmland meets the industrial corridors of the late twentieth century in this detailed survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Cooks Prairie, identify rural schools like Fletcher School, and locate several historic cemeteries including Fairview Cemetery.

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28. 1981 Map of Southeast Albion

    

    1981 Southeast Albion

    1981 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape between Albion and Concord is captured here in the early 1980s, revealing a network of river-fed townships. Genealogists can locate family sites at Maple Grove Cemetery and West Brick Cem, or trace the winding course of the Kalamazoo River.

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31. 1981 Map of Mosherville

    

    1981 Mosherville

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan farm country in the early eighties shows a landscape of river headwaters and small crossroads settlements at the junction of three counties. Genealogists can locate several family-named burial grounds like Mount Hope Cem and Buck Cem, or trace the old Railroad Grade near Mosherville.

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34. 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.

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37. 1995 Map of Southwest Albion, 1999 Print

    

    1995 Southwest Albion

    1999 Print · USGS

    The South Branch Kalamazoo River corridor at the close of the twentieth century shows a landscape defined by deep-rooted farmsteads and the village life of Homer and Albion. Genealogists can trace family plots at Fairview Cem or locate historic rural centers like East Eckford Ch.

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