Old Maps of North Shade Township, Michigan for Academic Research

Study the evolution of North Shade Township with 31 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.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how North Shade Township has changed over the decades.


North Shade Township, MI maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Perrinton
    1918 Map of Perrinton
    1918 Perrinton
    1918 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan's fertile farm country is captured here during the First World War era, showing a landscape tightly organized around rail lines and township schools. Researchers can trace the family-named school districts and small village centers like Perrinton, Eureka, and the commercial hub at Newark Store.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Perrinton
    1943 Map of Perrinton
    1943 Perrinton
    1943 Print · USGS
    Gratiot and Clinton counties are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of fertile river valleys and established rail towns. Local historians can trace family ties through dozens of district schoolhouses like Yond Sch, industry at Stevensons Tile Mill, and the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor 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. 1965 Map of Perrinton, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Perrinton, 1966 Print
    1965 Perrinton
    1966 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the mid-sixties as the Pine River flows toward the Rainbow Lake reservoir. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Old Fulton Cem, Fulton High Sch, and the Middleton settlement.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1965 Map of Maple Rapids, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Maple Rapids, 1967 Print
    1965 Maple Rapids
    1967 Print · USGS
    Clinton County's river valley comes into sharp focus during the mid-sixties, showing the agricultural heartland between Maple Rapids and Fowler. Researchers can trace the locations of the Frink Sch, Lowe Ch, and numerous family cemeteries like Beech Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 1967 Map of Hubbardston, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Hubbardston, 1968 Print
    1967 Hubbardston
    1968 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Ionia and Clinton counties in the late sixties reveal a landscape of river-fed agriculture and expanding state lands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Hubbardston and Pewamo or locate rural sites like West Side Cem and the Grand Trunk rail corridor.

  10. 1967 Map of Carson City, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Carson City, 1968 Print
    1967 Carson City
    1968 Print · USGS
    Mid-Michigan farm country and the industrial center of Carson City are captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community through landmarks like the Oil Refinery, North Shade Sch, and Mt Hope Ch.

  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 Carson City, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Carson City, 2011 Print
    2011 Carson City
    2011 Print · USGS
    Carson City and its surrounding farmstead grid are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the area's rural development through markers like New Haven Center Cemetery, Sethton, and the United Brethren Church Camp.

  13. 2011 Map of Perrinton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Perrinton, 2011 Print
    2011 Perrinton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County in the early twenty-first century reveals a landscape of enduring rural villages and well-preserved family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace lineage at Beechler Cemetery and Old Fulton Cemetery or locate old homesteads near Middleton and Perrinton.

  14. 2011 Map of Hubbardston, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hubbardston, 2011 Print
    2011 Hubbardston
    2011 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Ionia Counties at the start of the decade reveal a landscape of creek-side villages and rural churchyards. Genealogists can trace family names through Hubbardston East Cemetery, East Plains Cemetery, and the village of Matherton.

  15. 2011 Map of Maple Rapids, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Maple Rapids, 2011 Print
    2011 Maple Rapids
    2011 Print · USGS
    Clinton County’s rural character is on full display here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the historic river crossing at Maple Rapids. Genealogists and local researchers can trace numerous burial sites including Beech Cemetery and Frink Cemetery, or follow the winding Maple River through the heart of the township.

  16. 2014 Map of Perrinton, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Perrinton, 2014 Print
    2014 Perrinton
    2014 Print · USGS
    The villages of Perrinton and Middleton are shown here as they appeared in the early twenty-first century, surrounded by the agricultural heartland of Gratiot County. Genealogists and historians can trace local family lineages through sites like Beechler Cem, Hayes Road Cem, and the waters of Rainbow Lake.

  17. 2014 Map of Carson City, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Carson City, 2014 Print
    2014 Carson City
    2014 Print · USGS
    The agricultural heartland of Montcalm and Gratiot counties is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Carson City, New Haven Center, and rural landmarks like Saint Marys Cemetery or the Mill Pond.

  18. 2014 Map of Maple Rapids, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Maple Rapids, 2014 Print
    2014 Maple Rapids
    2014 Print · USGS
    Clinton County’s agricultural landscape is seen here during the mid-2010s, centered on the historic village of Maple Rapids. Researchers can locate several family-named burial grounds like Stoll Cem and Frink Cem, or trace the complex network of early water management systems including Jones Drain and Dallas and Bengal Drain.

  19. 2014 Map of Hubbardston, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hubbardston, 2014 Print
    2014 Hubbardston
    2014 Print · USGS
    The rural junction of Ionia and Clinton counties is captured here in the early 2010s, centered on the Maple River valley. Researchers can trace family history at Hubbardston E Cem or locate the historic river settlements of Hubbardston and Matherton.

  20. 2017 Map of Hubbardston, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hubbardston, 2017 Print
    2017 Hubbardston
    2017 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Clinton, Ionia, Gratiot, and Montcalm counties are revealed here in the 2010s, centered on the village of Hubbardston. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous burial grounds like East Plains Cem and trace the rail-to-trail conversion of the CIS State Trail.

  21. 2017 Map of Maple Rapids, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Maple Rapids, 2017 Print
    2017 Maple Rapids
    2017 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Clinton and Gratiot counties is captured here in 2017, centered on the historic river town of Maple Rapids. Researchers can trace old family burial grounds like Payne Cem and Beech Cem or follow the Maple River through the local landscape.

  22. 2017 Map of Carson City, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Carson City, 2017 Print
    2017 Carson City
    2017 Print · USGS
    Carson City and the surrounding farmsteads of Montcalm and Gratiot counties are captured here in the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Sethton, the New Haven Center Cem, or along the Grand Trunk Ln rail corridor.

  23. 2017 Map of Perrinton, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Perrinton, 2017 Print
    2017 Perrinton
    2017 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County farmland is mapped here in recent years, showing the organized agricultural landscape around Middleton and Perrinton. Researchers can locate numerous local burial sites like Fulton Center Cem and Greenwood Cem or trace the winding course of Pine Creek.

  24. 2019 Map of Perrinton, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Perrinton, 2019 Print
    2019 Perrinton
    2019 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late 2010s, centered on the historic settlements of Middleton and Perrinton. Genealogists can locate several local burial sites such as Greenwood Cem and Old Fulton Cem along with the winding course of Pine Creek.

  25. 2019 Map of Carson City, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Carson City, 2019 Print
    2019 Carson City
    2019 Print · USGS
    Carson City and the surrounding agricultural townships are documented here at the end of the 2010s. Local researchers can trace family lands and rural burials at New Haven Center Cemetery or locate landmarks like the Mill Pond and Brice.

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