Old Maps of Ovid, Ovid Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Ovid with 21 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Ovid has changed over the decades.


Ovid, Ovid Township maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Elsie
    1918 Map of Elsie
    1918 Elsie
    1918 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan farmland and river valleys are captured here at the end of the Great War. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schoolhouses like Elba Center School and early rail stops at Carland, Bannister, and Munson Crossing.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1928 Map of Laingsburg
    1928 Map of Laingsburg
    1928 Laingsburg
    1928 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the late twenties shows a landscape of busy rural school districts and multiple rail lines connecting the tri-county area. Local historians can trace family locations near Octagon Sch, Reed Church, and the tracks of the Michigan Electric Railway.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1943 Map of Elsie, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Elsie, 1944 Print
    1943 Elsie
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century central Michigan is captured here during the wartime years, showing the intersection of four counties. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Kelsey Sch and Munson Sch or trace family roots in settlements such as Elsie, Ashley, and Bannister.

  4. 1944 Map of Laingsburg
    1944 Map of Laingsburg
    1944 Laingsburg
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-Michigan farm country and wetlands are captured here just after the war, centered on the rail hub of Laingsburg. Researchers can trace nineteenth-century school districts like Octagon Sch and find family plots at South Ovid Cem or Stilson Cem.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Grand Rapids
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of burgeoning cities and new interstate highways. Trace family roots and regional growth in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and the glacial lake country around Gun Lake or Gull Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 1961 Map of Grand Rapids
    1961 Map of Grand Rapids
    1961 Grand Rapids
    1961 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan at the dawn of the 1960s reveals a region shaped by major river systems and a robust rail network. Trace mid-century industrial growth and land use from Grand Rapids to the Fort Custer Military Reservation and Gun Lake.

  10. 1962 Map of Grand Rapids
    1962 Map of Grand Rapids
    1962 Grand Rapids
    1962 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Southern Michigan is mapped here at a time of massive growth, showing the expanding urban footprints of Grand Rapids and Lansing. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Grand Trunk Western RR, find historic boundaries of the Fort Custer Military Reservation, or locate sporting camps around Gun Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 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.

  12. 1972 Map of Price, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Price, 1974 Print
    1972 Price
    1974 Print · USGS
    Clinton County in the early seventies shows a landscape shaped by the Little Maple River and the expanding Sleepy Hollow State Park. Genealogists and local historians can locate several historic burial sites, including South Ovid Cem and Stilson Cem, alongside the small settlement of Price.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1972 Map of Laingsburg, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Laingsburg, 1974 Print
    1972 Laingsburg
    1974 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee County in the early seventies centers on the rail-linked hub of Laingsburg and the rural reaches of Ovid. Trace family history and land use through Oak Grove Cem, the Middlebury Ch, and the many Gravel Pits along the Maple River.

  14. 1974 Map of Ovid East, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Ovid East, 1978 Print
    1974 Ovid East
    1978 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee and Clinton Counties are captured here in the 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by rail transport and agrarian development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hoovers Corners, Old Fairfield Cem, and the Juddville Brethren in Christ Ch.

  15. 1974 Map of Ovid West, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Ovid West, 1978 Print
    1974 Ovid West
    1978 Print · USGS
    The Maple River valley in the mid-1970s shows a landscape of steady agricultural life and small-town Michigan industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Elsie, Duplain Cem, or the Grand Trunk Western rail line.

  16. 1983 Map of Lansing, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Lansing, 1984 Print
    1983 Lansing
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Lansing area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Conrail or locate local landmarks like St Johns Ch and Greenwood Cem.

  17. 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

  18. 2023 Map of Ovid East, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ovid East, 2023 Print
    2023 Ovid East
    2023 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee and Clinton Counties appear here in the early 2020s, showcasing a landscape of section-line farms and critical drainage networks. Genealogists can locate legacy sites like Old Fairfield Cem and Maple Grove Cem near the town of Ovid.

  19. 2023 Map of Price, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Price, 2023 Print
    2023 Price
    2023 Print · USGS
    Clinton County’s agricultural and riparian landscape is captured here in the early 2020s, centered on the waters of Lake Ovid. Researchers can locate several historic burial sites, including South Ovid Cem and Stilson Cem, alongside the community at Price.

  20. 2023 Map of Ovid West, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ovid West, 2023 Print
    2023 Ovid West
    2023 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Gratiot counties are captured here in a moment where traditional farmsteads and historic river villages intersect with modern trail systems. Researchers can trace family sites near Elsie, Duplain, and the Ford Cem, or follow the Maple River through the heart of the valley.

  21. 2023 Map of Laingsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Laingsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Laingsburg
    2023 Print · USGS
    Mid-Michigan's agricultural heartland is documented here at the intersection of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Laingsburg Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and the waters of the Looking Glass River.

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