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1950s Maps of Hillsdale County, Michigan

Explore 7 historic maps of Hillsdale County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Hillsdale County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Hillsdale County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Hillsdale County, MI maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print
    1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print
    1953 Fort Wayne
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne
    1956 Map of Fort Wayne
    1956 Fort Wayne
    1956 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    1958 Grand Rapids
    1973 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of burgeoning cities and new interstate highways. Trace family roots and regional growth in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and the glacial lake country around Gun Lake or Gull Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1959 Map of Hillsdale, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Hillsdale, 1960 Print
    1959 Hillsdale
    1960 Print · USGS
    Hillsdale and Jonesville are captured in the late fifties as thriving centers of education and rail commerce. Researchers can trace family roots at Oak Grove Cemetery, locate local landmarks like Hillsdale College, or study the vanished stops of the New York Central.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1959 Map of Reading, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Reading, 1960 Print
    1959 Reading
    1960 Print · USGS
    Hillsdale County is captured in the late fifties as a landscape of small farm townships and rail-oriented settlements. Genealogists can trace family landmarks across several townships, including Maple Lawn Cem, the Amish Sch, and Cambria Millpond.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1959 Map of North Adams, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of North Adams, 1960 Print
    1959 North Adams
    1960 Print · USGS
    Hillsdale County at the close of the 1950s shows a thriving rail-and-lake landscape centered on the village of North Adams. Researchers can trace old property lines near Stone Sch, locate family plots at Mt Pleasant Cem, and see the early layout of Osseo.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1959 Map of Frontier, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Frontier, 1960 Print
    1959 Frontier
    1960 Print · USGS
    Hillsdale County at the close of the fifties reveals a landscape of rural townships and lakeside settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through eight distinct burial grounds like Wild Cherry Cem and Frontier Cem, or follow the New York Central line past Bird Lake.
    2 unique versions available
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