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

Explore 8 historic maps of Franklin 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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Franklin Township, MI maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    1954 Traverse City
    1965 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan’s vast lakeshores and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and researchers can trace rail connections like the Detroit and Mackinac RR or find old communities such as Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids, and Prudenville.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Traverse City
    1958 Map of Traverse City
    1958 Traverse City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Lower Michigan was a landscape of vast state forests and burgeoning lakeside retreats in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor RR and find established settlements from Elk Rapids to Houghton Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1969 Map of Meredith NW, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Meredith NW, 1971 Print
    1969 Meredith NW
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Roscommon and Clare county line was a quiet landscape of forest and water in the late sixties. Researchers can trace the legacy of Michigan logging and industry via the Old Railroad Grade, the Meredith Grade, and the Headquarters Oil and Gas Field Road.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1969 Map of Meredith, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Meredith, 1971 Print
    1969 Meredith
    1971 Print · USGS
    The woodlands around Meredith were a nexus of state forest lands and glacial lakes in the late 1960s. Researchers can trace early roads and local landmarks like the Meredith Drive-in Theater, Hoister Lake, and the winding Sugar River.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1969 Map of Meredith SW, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Meredith SW, 1971 Print
    1969 Meredith SW
    1971 Print · USGS
    Clare County in the late sixties shows a landscape of deep state forests and emerging energy infrastructure. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade through the Chippewa River State Forest or locate sites like Amble Sch and Hamilton Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1969 Map of Skeels, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Skeels, 1972 Print
    1969 Skeels
    1972 Print · USGS
    Gladwin County, Michigan, is shown here in the late sixties as a landscape of state forests and quiet lakeside settlements. Local historians can trace the rural layout of Skeels, Podunk, and Oberlin, or find landmarks like Chappel Dam and Pratt Lake.

  7. 1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print
    1983 Houghton Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the Michigan heartland around Houghton Lake was a patchwork of state forest and growing lakeside resorts. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of communities like West Branch and Rose City alongside landmarks like Roscommon County Airfield.

  8. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print
    1989 Traverse City
    1990 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.

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