Old Maps of Elba Township, Michigan
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(31)- 1918 Map of Elsie
1918 Elsie1918 Print · USGSCentral Michigan farmland and river valleys are captured here at the end of the Great War. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schoolhouses like Elba Center School and early rail stops at Carland, Bannister, and Munson Crossing.3 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Elsie, 1944 Print
1943 Elsie1944 Print · USGSMid-century central Michigan is captured here during the wartime years, showing the intersection of four counties. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Kelsey Sch and Munson Sch or trace family roots in settlements such as Elsie, Ashley, and Bannister. - 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
1954 Midland1967 Print · USGSMid-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.4 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Midland
1958 Midland1958 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1959 Map of Midland
1959 Midland1959 Print · USGSMid-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. - 1966 Map of Midland
1966 Midland1966 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1974 Map of Ovid East, 1978 Print
1974 Ovid East1978 Print · USGSShiawassee and Clinton Counties are captured here in the 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by rail transport and agrarian development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hoovers Corners, Old Fairfield Cem, and the Juddville Brethren in Christ Ch. - 1974 Map of Ovid West, 1978 Print
1974 Ovid West1978 Print · USGSThe Maple River valley in the mid-1970s shows a landscape of steady agricultural life and small-town Michigan industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Elsie, Duplain Cem, or the Grand Trunk Western rail line. - 1974 Map of Chapin, 1978 Print
1974 Chapin1978 Print · USGSCentral Michigan farmland and managed game areas meet in the mid-1970s. Local researchers can locate family burial plots at St Theresa Cem, trace the rural community at Marion Springs, or find old school sites like Johns Sch. - 1974 Map of Ashley, 1978 Print
1974 Ashley1978 Print · USGSThe Gratiot County villages of Ashley and Bannister are shown during the mid-seventies when the local economy was still tied to rail and field. Researchers can trace family homesteads along Buchanan Road or study the rail junction between Conrail and the G T W lines. - 1985 Map of Alma
1985 Alma1985 Print · USGSCentral 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.2 unique versions available - 2011 Map of Ovid West, 2011 Print
2011 Ovid West2011 Print · USGSClinton County’s rural character is well-preserved here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the winding Maple River. Local historians can trace the foundations of Elsie and Duplain or locate family plots at Ford Cemetery and Riverside Cemetery. - 2011 Map of Chapin, 2011 Print
2011 Chapin2011 Print · USGSSaginaw County’s agricultural landscape is documented here in the early 21st century, showing a network of rural settlements and waterways. Researchers can locate Saint Johns Cemetery near Marion Springs or trace the South Fork Bad River past Racy. - 2011 Map of Ashley, 2011 Print
2011 Ashley2011 Print · USGSElba Township and the village of Ashley are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring agricultural grid of Gratiot County. Researchers can locate the Ashley Post Office, the village of Bannister, and the winding Maple River. - 2011 Map of Ovid East, 2011 Print
2011 Ovid East2011 Print · USGSThe rural landscape around Ovid and Carland is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a well-established grid of farm roads and homesteads. Genealogists can locate family sites near Old Fairfield Cemetery or trace the routes of Baker Creek and Lamb Creek. - 2014 Map of Ovid West, 2014 Print
2014 Ovid West2014 Print · USGSClinton County farmland and small villages are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the Maple River meanders across the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can locate Elsie Village Cem, the settlement of Shepardsville, and Tripp Creek Airport. - 2014 Map of Ashley, 2014 Print
2014 Ashley2014 Print · USGSGratiot County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-2010s, centered on the village of Ashley and its surrounding farm fields. Genealogists and local historians can trace property boundaries and landmarks like Bannister or follow the path of the Maple River. - 2014 Map of Ovid East, 2014 Print
2014 Ovid East2014 Print · USGSMid-Michigan farm country at the junction of three counties is captured in this recent survey. Local historians can trace cemetery locations like Old Fairfield Cem and the small-town layouts of Carland, Burton, and Ovid. - 2014 Map of Chapin, 2014 Print
2014 Chapin2014 Print · USGSSaginaw County at the start of the 2010s is captured here in a detailed look at its rural townships and small settlements. Researchers can trace ancestral lines through the Marion Township Cem or locate old community hubs like Fenmore and Racy. - 2017 Map of Chapin, 2017 Print
2017 Chapin2017 Print · USGSSaginaw County farmland is defined by its intricate drainage and quiet crossroads at the turn of the 21st century. Genealogists can locate family roots at Marion Township Cem or trace the early paths through Fenmore, Racy, and Chapin. - 2017 Map of Ovid East, 2017 Print
2017 Ovid East2017 Print · USGSThe crossroads of Clinton and Shiawassee counties come into focus in this late 2010s survey of Michigan's farm country. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Old Fairfield Cem and Fairfield Cem, or the small rail-town origins of Carland and Burton. - 2017 Map of Ashley, 2017 Print
2017 Ashley2017 Print · USGSGratiot County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late twenty-tens, showing the rural villages of Ashley and Bannister. Genealogists and local historians can trace the course of the Maple River, family-named roads, and unique landmarks like Shady Lawn Field. - 2017 Map of Ovid West, 2017 Print
2017 Ovid West2017 Print · USGSMid-Michigan's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late twenty-tens, as the Maple River snakes past the historic communities of Elsie and Duplain. Local historians can trace family roots at Riverside Cem or follow the development of the CIS State Trail through Shepardsville. - 2019 Map of Chapin, 2019 Print
2019 Chapin2019 Print · USGSThe rural borderlands of Saginaw and Gratiot counties are captured here in the late twenty-teens, showing a landscape defined by farming and drainage. Genealogists can locate family sites near Marion Springs or trace historic burial grounds like Saint Johns Cem and Saint Theresa Cem. - 2019 Map of Ovid East, 2019 Print
2019 Ovid East2019 Print · USGSIn this modern survey of the Clinton and Shiawassee county line, the legacy of Michigan’s rural rail and road network remains visible. Genealogists can locate Maple Grove Cem and Fairfield Cem, or trace the path of the Fred Meijer State Trail.
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