Old Maps of Hamilton Township, Michigan for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Hamilton Township with 33 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Hamilton Township has changed over the decades.
Hamilton Township, MI maps
(33)- 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 - 1934 Map of Merrill, 1987 Print
1934 Merrill1987 Print · USGSThe 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. - 1937 Map of Merrill
1937 Merrill1937 Print · USGSThe 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. - 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. - 1973 Map of Lakefield, 1977 Print
1973 Lakefield1977 Print · USGSSaginaw County's rural townships are captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by its river systems and agricultural grid. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots near Lakefield and Galloway or locate the Sacred Heart Cem. - 1973 Map of Rathbone, 1977 Print
1973 Rathbone1977 Print · USGSGratiot County is shown in the early seventies as a thriving agricultural landscape defined by small crossroads settlements and a dense network of country roads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Lafayette Cem, Hamilton Cem, and the Migrant Workers Camp near Rathbone. - 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 Rathbone, 2011 Print
2011 Rathbone2011 Print · USGSMid-Michigan farming life in the early twenty-first century remains anchored by a network of historic rural settlements and river-valley cemeteries. Researchers can trace the layout of Edgewood, Sickles, and the quiet grounds of Lafayette Cemetery along the Bad River. - 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 Lakefield, 2011 Print
2011 Lakefield2011 Print · USGSSaginaw County's rural townships in the early twenty-first century reveal a landscape of coordinated agriculture and quiet settlements. Genealogists can locate Lakefield Cemetery and Sacred Heart Cemetery or trace the winding paths of the Bad River and Potato Creek. - 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. - 2014 Map of Lakefield, 2014 Print
2014 Lakefield2014 Print · USGSLakefield and the rural reaches of Saginaw County are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Lakefield Cem, Sacred Heart Cem, and the small community of Fordney. - 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 Rathbone, 2014 Print
2014 Rathbone2014 Print · USGSGratiot County's rural townships are documented here during the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by farming and drainage. Genealogists can locate family sites near Lafayette Cem, Hamilton Cem, and the settlement of Rathbone. - 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 Rathbone, 2017 Print
2017 Rathbone2017 Print · USGSGratiot County at the turn of the twenty-first century reveals a deeply rooted agricultural community defined by its township grids and river systems. Genealogists can trace family connections through local landmarks like Lafayette Cem, Hamilton Ch, and the settlement of Sickles. - 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 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 Lakefield, 2017 Print
2017 Lakefield2017 Print · USGSSaginaw County farmland and river bottomlands are captured here in the late twenty-tens, showing a landscape defined by water and the grid. Genealogists and local historians can locate Lakefield Cem and Sacred Heart Cem, or trace the flows of the Bad River and Eagle Cr.
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