Old Maps of East Bay Charter Township, East Bay Township for Hiking & Exploration

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. 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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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. 1983 Map of Traverse City, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Traverse City

    1984 Print · USGS

    Traverse City and the surrounding bay country are captured in the early eighties as the region balanced its timber heritage with growing conservation. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail lines of the Ann Arbor RR through settlements like Kingsley and Fife Lake.

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13. 1983 Map of Mayfield, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Mayfield

    1984 Print · USGS

    Grand Traverse County enters the 1980s as a hub of aviation and lakefront recreation. Researchers can trace the development of Traverse City and find rural landmarks like Mayfield, Blair Townhall, and the Vocational Sch.

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16. 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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19. 2023 Map of Mayfield, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Mayfield

    2023 Print · USGS

    Grand Traverse County is captured here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of rural river valleys and northern Michigan urban expansion. Researchers can trace the Boardman River corridor from Mayfield past Arbutus Lake to the outskirts of Traverse City.

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