1950s Maps of Grand Traverse County, Michigan

1. 1954 Map of Central Lake, 1955 Print

   

   1954 Central Lake

   1955 Print · USGS

   Northern Antrim County in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding shores of Torch Lake and the inland Chain of Lakes. Local historians can trace the foundations of Central Lake and rural landmarks like the Greenwood Grange Sch or Antrim Cem.

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4. 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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7. 1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print

   

   1955 Cheboygan

   1964 Print · USGS

   Northern Michigan in the mid-fifties is a landscape of dense timber and deep water, showing the region just as the road network began to modernize. Trace family roots in lakeside towns like St Ignace and Petoskey, or follow the historic tracks of the Pennsylvania RR and New York Central RR.

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10. 1956 Map of Fife Lake, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Fife Lake

    1958 Print · USGS

    Upper Michigan's glacial landscape is captured in the mid-1950s, showing a region of dense state forests and fishing lakes. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Walton Junction, the Fife Lake Lookout Tower, and small rural centers like South Boardman.

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13. 1956 Map of Kingsley, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Kingsley

    1958 Print · USGS

    Grand Traverse County at mid-century shows a landscape of developing recreation and fading rural school districts near the shores of the bay. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from rail-town life in Kingsley to remote forest outposts like Summit City and Buckley.

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16. 1956 Map of Thompsonville, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Thompsonville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan's lake country thrived around mid-century rail hubs and cultural sites. You can trace the ANN ARBOR rail line through Thompsonville or locate the National Music Camp near Interlochen.

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19. 1957 Map of Traverse City, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Traverse City

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Grand Traverse region flourished in the mid-fifties as a center for cherry orchards and lakeside commerce. Trace ancestral roots at the Maple Grove Cem or locate historic landmarks like Fountain Point and the Clinck Park Zoo.

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22. 1957 Map of Maple City, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Maple City

    1958 Print · USGS

    Leelanau County's lake-studded landscape is captured here in the late fifties, showing the interplay between forest and settlement. Researchers can trace family sites at St Joseph Cem & Ch, the North Unity Sch, and Port Oneida.

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25. 1957 Map of Elk Rapids, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Elk Rapids

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Grand Traverse Bay region and the Chain of Lakes are captured here during the late fifties, showing the area's intricate balance of water and rail. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad through Rapid City and locate landmarks like the Lighthouse and Clam Lake Sch (Abandoned).

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28. 1958 Map of Cheboygan

    

    1958 Cheboygan

    1958 Print · USGS

    The tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and the surrounding Great Lakes islands are shown here in the late fifties, during the peak of the rail-and-ferry era. Trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR and explore lakeside settlements like St James, Petoskey, and Indian River.

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31. 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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