Old Maps of Gaines, Gaines Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Gaines with 10 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 Gaines has changed over the decades.


Gaines, Gaines Township maps

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  1. 1922 Map of Durand
    1922 Map of Durand
    1922 Durand
    1922 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee and Genesee counties come alive in the early 1920s as a bustling junction of rail and river. Researchers can trace the sprawling Grand Trunk lines through Durand or locate family roots near the Crapo Farm and Unity Grange.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Durand
    1943 Map of Durand
    1943 Durand
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Shiawassee and Genesee Counties are mapped here during a period of agricultural stability and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family farm locations near Crapo Farm or locate rural schools like Doane Sch and Church Sch.

  3. 1954 Map of Detroit
    1954 Map of Detroit
    1954 Detroit
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Detroit metro and its Ontario neighbors are shown at the height of the mid-century industrial era, just as the suburbs were rapidly expanding. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Wabash Railroad or locate landmarks like Grosse Ile and Selfridge Air Force Base.

  4. 1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print
    1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print
    1961 Detroit
    1973 Print · USGS
    The international border between Michigan and Ontario was a bustling industrial corridor in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the transit networks and riverfront infrastructure connecting Detroit to Windsor via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and major air hubs like Willow Run Airport.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1965 Map of Detroit
    1965 Map of Detroit
    1965 Detroit
    1965 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor between Michigan and Ontario is captured here at mid-century, showing the dense rail and river networks of the Great Lakes. Local historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR and locate key landmarks like Selfridge Air Force Base and Grosse Ile.

  6. 1969 Map of Durand, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Durand, 1971 Print
    1969 Durand
    1971 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee and Genesee Counties are captured in the late sixties as the rail-driven town of Durand and surrounding farmsteads expanded. Local historians can trace family roots through Yerian Cem, Pilgrim Ch, and the small rail-side hamlet of Duffield.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1969 Map of Byron, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Byron, 1971 Print
    1969 Byron
    1971 Print · USGS
    Byron and the Shiawassee River valley are captured here in the late sixties, showing a landscape of small villages and glacial lakes. Trace family history at Oakwood Cem or explore old local landmarks like the Byron Millpond and Lyndee Landing Strip.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1985 Map of Pontiac
    1985 Map of Pontiac
    1985 Pontiac
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Michigan in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of growing suburban corridors and expansive public parklands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of rail lines like the Grand Trunk Western or locate family sites near Oakwood Cem and White Chapel Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 2023 Map of Byron, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Byron, 2023 Print
    2023 Byron
    2023 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands where Shiawassee, Genesee, and Livingston counties converge are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Pine Tree Cem and Deer Creek Cem or locate the historic Byron Mill Pond.

  10. 2023 Map of Durand, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Durand, 2023 Print
    2023 Durand
    2023 Print · USGS
    Mid-Michigan rail and agricultural history come together in this survey of the Durand and Lennon areas at the start of the 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint Joseph Cem, the quiet hamlet of Duffield, and the namesake Lovejoy Cem.

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