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

Explore 10 historic maps of Porter 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.

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Porter Township, MI maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Vandalia
    1948 Map of Vandalia
    1948 Vandalia
    1948 Print · USGS
    Cass County's lake-studded landscape is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a vibrant network of rural schoolhouses and lakeside retreats. Genealogists and local historians can trace early school districts like Allegheny Sch, locate the Moon Cem, and see the rail economy of Vandalia along the Grand Trunk.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1949 Map of Vandalia
    1949 Map of Vandalia
    1949 Vandalia
    1949 Print · USGS
    In the late 1940s, this pocket of Cass County was a hub of rural life and summer lakeside recreation. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Shavehead Cem or Chain Lake Ch, and trace old rail stops along the Grand Trunk.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 1981 Map of Adamsville, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Adamsville, 1982 Print
    1981 Adamsville
    1982 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan and northern Indiana border life is captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape of quiet country crossroads and glacial lakes. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Five Points Cem, Bethel Ch, and the rural community of Kessington.

  6. 1981 Map of Vandalia, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Vandalia, 1982 Print
    1981 Vandalia
    1982 Print · USGS
    Cass County prairie lands and lake shores are documented in the early eighties as rural life centered around the rail lines. Trace family sites at Moon Cem and Geneva Sch or locate the shoreline developments at Diamond Shores.

  7. 1981 Map of Mottville, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Mottville, 1982 Print
    1981 Mottville
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Michigan and Indiana borderlands are captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a lake-heavy landscape where the St Joseph River flows through Mottville. Researchers can trace local history through sites like Baldwin Prairie Sch, Plum Grove Cem, and Union.

  8. 1981 Map of Jones, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Jones, 1982 Print
    1981 Jones
    1982 Print · USGS
    Cass County's glacial landscape is captured here in the early eighties, showing the rural communities of Jones and Wakelee. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Poe Cem, Driskels Lake, and the Grand Trunk Western rail line.

  9. 1985 Map of Elkhart
    1985 Map of Elkhart
    1985 Elkhart
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Michigan borderlands come into focus in the mid-1980s, showcasing the industrial rail hubs and rural agricultural townships of the St. Joseph valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Elkhart, Goshen, and Three Rivers, or locate smaller communities like Middlebury and White Pigeon.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1992 Map of Mottville, 1995 Print
    1992 Map of Mottville, 1995 Print
    1992 Mottville
    1995 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Indiana border country comes into focus in the early nineties, centered on the river convergence at Mottville. Local historians can locate ancestral landmarks like Plum Grove Cem, Baldwin Prairie Sch, and the winding St Joseph River shoreline.

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