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

1. 1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print

   

   1955 Cheboygan

   1964 Print · USGS

   Northern Michigan in the mid-fifties is a landscape of dense timber and deep water, showing the region just as the road network began to modernize. Trace family roots in lakeside towns like St Ignace and Petoskey, or follow the historic tracks of the Pennsylvania RR and New York Central RR.

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4. 1958 Map of Cheboygan

   

   1958 Cheboygan

   1958 Print · USGS

   The tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and the surrounding Great Lakes islands are shown here in the late fifties, during the peak of the rail-and-ferry era. Trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR and explore lakeside settlements like St James, Petoskey, and Indian River.

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7. 1958 Map of Petoskey, 1959 Print

   

   1958 Petoskey

   1959 Print · USGS

   Coastal Emmet County in the late fifties is captured here through its growing resort towns and inland forest tracts. Researchers can trace the legacy of local families through landmarks like Patons Corner, Morford Sch, and Curtis Cem.

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10. 1961 Map of Boyne Falls, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Boyne Falls

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s timber and ski country is shown here in the early sixties as the recreational economy began to reshape the landscape. Researchers can trace family roots at St Augustine Cem, locate the old Schoolhouse, or follow the Pennsylvania rail line through Boyne Falls and Elmira.

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13. 1975 Map of Petoskey SW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Petoskey SW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan's coastline and interior lakes are captured in high detail during the mid-seventies. Trace the 1975 development of Petoskey along Little Traverse Bay and the shoreline of Walloon Lake.

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16. 1982 Map of Petoskey

    

    1982 Petoskey

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan in the early eighties shows a landscape of deep timber and vast inland lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Michigan Central and Detroit and Mackinac between Petoskey, Gaylord, and Wolverine.

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19. 1983 Map of Epsilon, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Epsilon

    1984 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s timber and rural farmsteads are documented here in the early eighties as the landscape transitioned between state-managed forests and local settlements. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Elmwood Cem or trace the early paths of Bear Creek and Minnehaha Creek.

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22. 1983 Map of Petoskey, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Petoskey

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Lake Michigan shoreline and the deep inlets of Walloon Lake define this region in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the development of Petoskey alongside rural landmarks like Dunkard Cem, Wildwood, and Little Traverse Hosp.

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25. 1986 Map of Thumb Lake

    

    1986 Thumb Lake

    1986 Print · USGS

    Charlevoix County’s wooded uplands and glacial lakes are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape shaped by both recreation and state forest management. You can trace an Old RR Grade through the hills or locate family landmarks like the Cem and Thumb Lake.

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28. 1986 Map of Boyne Falls

    

    1986 Boyne Falls

    1986 Print · USGS

    Boyne Falls and the surrounding Charlevoix County highlands are captured here during the mid-eighties as recreation and industry shared the landscape. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade through the Mackinaw State Forest or locate the Hydroelectric Plant near Deer Lake.

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