Old Maps of Essex Township, Michigan for Genealogy

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 2011 Map of Saint Johns North, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Saint Johns North

    2011 Print · USGS

    In the heart of Clinton County during the early twenty-first century, this area shows the enduring layout of rural Michigan. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Gardner Cemetery and Richmond Cemetery or trace the early community hubs of Eureka and Saint Johns.

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31. 2011 Map of Maple Rapids, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Maple Rapids

    2011 Print · USGS

    Clinton County’s rural character is on full display here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the historic river crossing at Maple Rapids. Genealogists and local researchers can trace numerous burial sites including Beech Cemetery and Frink Cemetery, or follow the winding Maple River through the heart of the township.

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34. 2014 Map of Maple Rapids, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Maple Rapids

    2014 Print · USGS

    Clinton County’s agricultural landscape is seen here during the mid-2010s, centered on the historic village of Maple Rapids. Researchers can locate several family-named burial grounds like Stoll Cem and Frink Cem, or trace the complex network of early water management systems including Jones Drain and Dallas and Bengal Drain.

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37. 2014 Map of Saint Johns North, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Saint Johns North

    2014 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of Clinton County are captured here just as the agricultural grid around St. Johns remains firmly intact. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds including Union Home Cem and Richmond Cem while tracing the numerous drainage systems like Silvernail Drain.

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40. 2017 Map of Saint Johns North, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Saint Johns North

    2017 Print · USGS

    St. Johns and its northern rural townships are captured here in the late twenty-tens, revealing a landscape defined by agricultural drainage and historic cemeteries. Genealogists can trace family sites at Mount Rest Cem, Eureka, and the Richmond Cem.

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43. 2017 Map of Maple Rapids, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Maple Rapids

    2017 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Clinton and Gratiot counties is captured here in 2017, centered on the historic river town of Maple Rapids. Researchers can trace old family burial grounds like Payne Cem and Beech Cem or follow the Maple River through the local landscape.

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46. 2019 Map of Maple Rapids, 2019 Print

    

    2019 Maple Rapids

    2019 Print · USGS

    The Maple River valley and the village of Maple Rapids are captured in this 2019 survey of the Clinton County countryside. Researchers can locate many rural burial grounds, including Payne Cem, Beech Cem, and Frink Cem.

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49. 2019 Map of Saint Johns North, 2019 Print

    

    2019 Saint Johns North

    2019 Print · USGS

    Clinton County in the late 2010s shows a classic Michigan agricultural landscape centered on the city of St. Johns. Researchers can trace dozens of local landmarks including the Clinton County Courthouse, Shady Lane Airport, and historic burial sites like Eureka Cem and Gardner Cem.

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52. 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.

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55. 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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