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Old Maps of Essex Township, Michigan

Explore 19 old maps of Essex Township, spanning from 1918 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Essex Township, MI maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Perrinton
    1918 Map of Perrinton
    1918 Perrinton
    1918 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan's fertile farm country is captured here during the First World War era, showing a landscape tightly organized around rail lines and township schools. Researchers can trace the family-named school districts and small village centers like Perrinton, Eureka, and the commercial hub at Newark Store.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Perrinton
    1943 Map of Perrinton
    1943 Perrinton
    1943 Print · USGS
    Gratiot and Clinton counties are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of fertile river valleys and established rail towns. Local historians can trace family ties through dozens of district schoolhouses like Yond Sch, industry at Stevensons Tile Mill, and the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor line.
  7. 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
    1954 Midland
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-Michigan at the peak of the post-war era shows a landscape balancing industrial growth in Midland with the deep timberlands of the Manistee National Forest. Researchers can trace the legacy of the timber and rail era along the Pennsylvania RR or find family roots in river towns like Chesaning and Big Rapids.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of Midland
    1958 Map of Midland
    1958 Midland
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the late fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its university towns and industrial hubs. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lines through old rail-stop towns like Breckenridge and Chesaning or locate property near the Muskegon River and Prairie Farm.
  13. 1959 Map of Midland
    1959 Map of Midland
    1959 Midland
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Michigan comes alive in this survey of the central Lower Peninsula, from the streets of Grand Rapids to the Houghton Lake timberlands. Genealogists and rail fans can trace the Ann Arbor RR and Chesapeake and Ohio RR through towns like Big Rapids and Mount Pleasant.
  16. 1965 Map of St. Johns North, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of St. Johns North, 1967 Print
    1965 St. Johns North
    1967 Print · USGS
    Clinton County agriculture and the growing city of St Johns are captured here in the mid-1960s. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Union Home Cem, the Sage Sch, and the Maple River State Game Area.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1965 Map of Maple Rapids, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Maple Rapids, 1967 Print
    1965 Maple Rapids
    1967 Print · USGS
    Clinton County's river valley comes into sharp focus during the mid-sixties, showing the agricultural heartland between Maple Rapids and Fowler. Researchers can trace the locations of the Frink Sch, Lowe Ch, and numerous family cemeteries like Beech Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1966 Map of Midland
    1966 Map of Midland
    1966 Midland
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of growing manufacturing hubs and active resource extraction. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Grand Trunk Western or locate family-named landmarks near Oil wells and the Muskegon River.
  25. 1985 Map of Alma
    1985 Map of Alma
    1985 Alma
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of steady agricultural communities and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the detailed grids of Alma, Ithaca, and Chesaning, or locate rural landmarks like Riverside Cem and Lumberjack Land Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 2011 Map of Saint Johns North, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Saint Johns North, 2011 Print
    2011 Saint Johns North
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including St. Johns, Greenbush Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 2011 Map of Maple Rapids, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Maple Rapids, 2011 Print
    2011 Maple Rapids
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including Fowler, Maple Rapids, and other nearby areas
  34. 2014 Map of Maple Rapids, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Maple Rapids, 2014 Print
    2014 Maple Rapids
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including Fowler, Maple Rapids, and other nearby areas
  37. 2014 Map of Saint Johns North, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Saint Johns North, 2014 Print
    2014 Saint Johns North
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including St. Johns, Greenbush Township, and other nearby areas
  40. 2017 Map of Saint Johns North, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Saint Johns North, 2017 Print
    2017 Saint Johns North
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including St. Johns, Greenbush Township, and other nearby areas
  43. 2017 Map of Maple Rapids, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Maple Rapids, 2017 Print
    2017 Maple Rapids
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including Fowler, Maple Rapids, and other nearby areas
  46. 2019 Map of Maple Rapids, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Maple Rapids, 2019 Print
    2019 Maple Rapids
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including Fowler, Maple Rapids, and other nearby areas
  49. 2019 Map of Saint Johns North, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Saint Johns North, 2019 Print
    2019 Saint Johns North
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Essex Township, including St. Johns, Greenbush Township, and other nearby areas
  52. 2023 Map of Maple Rapids, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Maple Rapids, 2023 Print
    2023 Maple Rapids
    2023 Print · USGS
    Agricultural lands and small villages in Clinton County are mapped here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family names at Payne Cem and Beech Cem or explore the corridor of the State Trail.
  55. 2023 Map of Saint Johns North, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Saint Johns North, 2023 Print
    2023 Saint Johns North
    2023 Print · USGS
    St. Johns and Eureka anchor this productive central Michigan landscape as it appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous burial sites like Mount Rest Cem and Eureka Cem or follow the path of Hayworth Creek.
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