Old Maps of Sumner, Sumner Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Sumner with 11 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 Sumner has changed over the decades.


Sumner, Sumner Township maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 1965 Map of Sumner, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Sumner, 1966 Print
    1965 Sumner
    1966 Print · USGS
    Gratiot and Montcalm counties are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a rural landscape where the Pine River winds through agricultural townships. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Spencer Chapel, Elm Hall Cem, and Crystal Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 2011 Map of Sumner, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Sumner, 2011 Print
    2011 Sumner
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Sumner, including Crystal Township, Elm Hall, and other nearby areas

  8. 2014 Map of Sumner, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Sumner, 2014 Print
    2014 Sumner
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Sumner, including Crystal Township, Elm Hall, and other nearby areas

  9. 2017 Map of Sumner, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Sumner, 2017 Print
    2017 Sumner
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Sumner, including Crystal Township, Elm Hall, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Sumner, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Sumner, 2019 Print
    2019 Sumner
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Sumner, including Crystal Township, Elm Hall, and other nearby areas

  11. 2023 Map of Sumner, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Sumner, 2023 Print
    2023 Sumner
    2023 Print · USGS
    Gratiot County's agricultural heartland is documented here in recent detail, centered on the historic settlements of Sumner and Elm Hall. Researchers can trace family history through local landmarks like Sumner Cem, Spencer Cem, and the path of the Pine River.

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