Old Maps of Lafayette Township, Michigan for Metal Detecting

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Lafayette Township, MI maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Merrill, 1987 Print
    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.

  2. 1937 Map of Merrill
    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.

  3. 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Midland
    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.

  5. 1959 Map of Midland
    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.

  6. 1966 Map of Midland
    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.

  7. 1973 Map of Merrill, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Merrill, 1977 Print
    1973 Merrill
    1977 Print · USGS
    Merrill and its surrounding townships are shown in the early seventies as a thriving agricultural and industrial landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations along O'Hara Road, locate the Merrill Ch, or find industrial sites like the Brine Well.

  8. 1973 Map of Lakefield, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Lakefield, 1977 Print
    1973 Lakefield
    1977 Print · USGS
    Saginaw 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.

  9. 1973 Map of Rathbone, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Rathbone, 1977 Print
    1973 Rathbone
    1977 Print · USGS
    Gratiot 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.

  10. 1973 Map of Breckenridge, 1977 Print
    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.

  11. 1985 Map of Alma
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2011 Map of Merrill, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Merrill, 2011 Print
    2011 Merrill
    2011 Print · USGS
    The village of Merrill and its surrounding farmsteads are shown in detail during the early 21st century. Researchers can locate the Merrill Post Office and trace rural land features like Lake of Dreams Campground and Zeitler Airport.

  13. 2011 Map of Rathbone, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Rathbone, 2011 Print
    2011 Rathbone
    2011 Print · USGS
    Mid-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.

  14. 2011 Map of Lakefield, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lakefield, 2011 Print
    2011 Lakefield
    2011 Print · USGS
    Saginaw 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.

  15. 2011 Map of Breckenridge, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Breckenridge, 2011 Print
    2011 Breckenridge
    2011 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early 2000s, centered on the villages of Breckenridge and Wheeler. Researchers can trace local lineage through Rose Lawn Cemetery and locate small rural clusters like Redstone and Teeterville.

  16. 2014 Map of Lakefield, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Lakefield, 2014 Print
    2014 Lakefield
    2014 Print · USGS
    Lakefield 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.

  17. 2014 Map of Breckenridge, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Breckenridge, 2014 Print
    2014 Breckenridge
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Gratiot County countryside appears in high detail during the early 2010s, centered on the villages of Breckenridge and Wheeler. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and burial sites like Rose Lawn Cem or locate rural crossroads at Teeterville and Redstone.

  18. 2014 Map of Merrill, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Merrill, 2014 Print
    2014 Merrill
    2014 Print · USGS
    Saginaw County's rural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the village of Merrill. Researchers can trace the drainage networks and local roads that define this agricultural area, from Ryan and Iva to Handy Cr and Beaver Cr.

  19. 2014 Map of Rathbone, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Rathbone, 2014 Print
    2014 Rathbone
    2014 Print · USGS
    Gratiot 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.

  20. 2017 Map of Rathbone, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Rathbone, 2017 Print
    2017 Rathbone
    2017 Print · USGS
    Gratiot 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.

  21. 2017 Map of Merrill, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Merrill, 2017 Print
    2017 Merrill
    2017 Print · USGS
    The village of Merrill and its surrounding farmsteads are shown here during the late twenty-teens. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the drainage networks and rural settlements like Ryan and Iva along with landmarks such as Swan Creek and Handy Cr.

  22. 2017 Map of Lakefield, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lakefield, 2017 Print
    2017 Lakefield
    2017 Print · USGS
    Saginaw 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.

  23. 2017 Map of Breckenridge, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Breckenridge, 2017 Print
    2017 Breckenridge
    2017 Print · USGS
    Settled along the Saginaw Street corridor in the late twentieth century, this Gratiot County landscape shows a thriving agricultural and small-town network. Researchers can trace family sites near Breckenridge and Wheeler, or locate the Rose Lawn Cem and Wheeler Township Cem.

  24. 2019 Map of Rathbone, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Rathbone, 2019 Print
    2019 Rathbone
    2019 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late twenty-tens, showing a landscape defined by its waterways and straight section roads. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Lafayette Cem or locate the quiet settlements of Edgewood and Sickles.

  25. 2019 Map of Merrill, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Merrill, 2019 Print
    2019 Merrill
    2019 Print · USGS
    Merrill and its surrounding agricultural townships appear in this recent survey of the Saginaw Valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural layouts of Ryan and Iva, or locate family lands near Beaver Cr and the Kennedy Drain.

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