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

1. 1934 Map of Merrill, 1987 Print

   

   1934 Merrill

   1987 Print · USGS

   The Gratiot and Saginaw county line in the mid-1930s is a landscape of established farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Sacred Heart Cem and schools such as Cozy Corner Sch and Sunnylawn Sch.

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4. 1935 Map of Alma, 1959 Print

   

   1935 Alma

   1959 Print · USGS

   Gratiot County thrived as a rail-and-river hub in the mid-thirties, centered on the growing industrial and agricultural corridor between Alma and St Louis. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family landmarks, from Jack Day Sch to the County Home near Ithaca.

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7. 1937 Map of Merrill

   

   1937 Merrill

   1937 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of Saginaw and Gratiot Counties are captured here in the 1930s, showing a landscape defined by rail and rural drainage. Genealogists can trace family connections through dozens of local schools and landmarks like Sacred Heart Cem, Merrill, and the Pere Marquette line.

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10. 1938 Map of Alma

    

    1938 Alma

    1938 Print · USGS

    The Gratiot County landscape at the height of the New Deal era reveals a dense network of country schools and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous named sites like Jack Day Sch, Pine Grove Cem, and the County Home.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1973 Map of St. Louis, 1977 Print

    

    1973 St. Louis

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mid-century St. Louis and the surrounding farm country are captured here during a period of steady industrial and civic activity. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Bethany Indian Cem, Oak Grove Cemetery, or the numerous local schools like Westgate Sch.

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28. 1973 Map of Breckenridge, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Breckenridge

    1977 Print · USGS

    Breckenridge and Wheeler are shown in detail during the early 1970s, as the local economy balanced farming with oil and rail transit. Genealogists and researchers can locate Rose Lawn Cem, Migrant Workers Camp, and the Porter Oil Field.

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31. 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.

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