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

1. 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.

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4. 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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7. 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.

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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. 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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19. 1969 Map of Secord Lake, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Secord Lake

    1972 Print · USGS

    Gladwin County's river-fed landscapes are frozen in time here during the late sixties, showcasing the vast reservoir systems of the northern Tittabawassee. Researchers can trace the development of Secord and Bowmanville, or locate specific landmarks like the Secord Ch and the historic Secord Dam.

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22. 1969 Map of Wooden Shoe Village, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Wooden Shoe Village

    1972 Print · USGS

    Gladwin County's river-driven landscape comes into focus during the late 1960s as these timber and oil territories transitioned into forest and recreational lands. Genealogists and historians can trace industrial sites like Buckeye Oil Field and small settlements like Wooden Shoe Village and Highwood.

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25. 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.

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28. 1984 Map of Midland, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Midland

    1985 Print · USGS

    Mid-Michigan's industrial and forest lands come into focus in the mid-eighties, centered on the growing hubs of Midland and Mount Pleasant. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail corridor through small towns like Rosebush and Edenville.

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31. 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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