Old Maps of Afton, Ellis Township

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Afton, Ellis Township maps

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  1. 1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Tower, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Tower, 1958 Print
    1957 Tower
    1958 Print · USGS
    Cheboygan County’s timberlands and rural junctions are captured here in the late fifties as the regional rail network still served the forest economy. Researchers can locate the Waverly Cem, abandoned schoolhouses, and old stops like Fingerboard Corner and Afton.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Cheboygan
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1982 Map of Petoskey
    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.

  5. 1986 Map of Afton
    1986 Map of Afton
    1986 Afton
    1986 Print · USGS
    Cheboygan County woodlands and river valleys are captured here in the mid-eighties, centered on the Mackinaw State Forest. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade and locate old crossroads like Fingerboard Corner and the settlement of Afton.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2011 Map of Afton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Afton, 2011 Print
    2011 Afton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Afton, including Waverly Township, Walker Township, and other nearby areas

  7. 2014 Map of Afton, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Afton, 2014 Print
    2014 Afton
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Afton, including Waverly Township, Walker Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Afton, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Afton, 2017 Print
    2017 Afton
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Afton, including Waverly Township, Walker Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2019 Map of Afton, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Afton, 2019 Print
    2019 Afton
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Afton, including Waverly Township, Walker Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2023 Map of Afton, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Afton, 2023 Print
    2023 Afton
    2023 Print · USGS
    The settlement of Afton and the surrounding Cheboygan County backcountry are documented here in the early 2020s. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Walker Township Cem or follow the long-distance High Country Pathway Trl through the forests.

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