1900s (20th Century) Maps of Scipio Township, Michigan

1. 1948 Map of Spring Arbor, 1967 Print

   

   1948 Spring Arbor

   1967 Print · USGS

   Jackson and Hillsdale counties are captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape still defined by the Kalamazoo River and independent school districts. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Humphrey Sch and old burial grounds such as Bath Mills Cem and Horton Cem.

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4. 1949 Map of Spring Arbor

   

   1949 Spring Arbor

   1949 Print · USGS

   Southern Michigan's rolling farm country and river valleys are captured here at the close of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names at the Bayn Cem or locate the many country schools like Snyder Sch and Humphrey Sch that served this community.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1961 Map of Grand Rapids

    

    1961 Grand Rapids

    1961 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan at the dawn of the 1960s reveals a region shaped by major river systems and a robust rail network. Trace mid-century industrial growth and land use from Grand Rapids to the Fort Custer Military Reservation and Gun Lake.

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22. 1962 Map of Grand Rapids

    

    1962 Grand Rapids

    1962 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Southern Michigan is mapped here at a time of massive growth, showing the expanding urban footprints of Grand Rapids and Lansing. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Grand Trunk Western RR, find historic boundaries of the Fort Custer Military Reservation, or locate sporting camps around Gun Lake.

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25. 1981 Map of Hanover

    

    1981 Hanover

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Jackson and Hillsdale county line comes alive in the early eighties, showing a landscape of glacial lakes and developing energy infrastructure. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like McNair Cem, the Moscow Plains Ch, and the settlement of Mosherville Station.

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28. 1981 Map of Mosherville

    

    1981 Mosherville

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan farm country in the early eighties shows a landscape of river headwaters and small crossroads settlements at the junction of three counties. Genealogists can locate several family-named burial grounds like Mount Hope Cem and Buck Cem, or trace the old Railroad Grade near Mosherville.

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31. 1983 Map of Jackson, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Jackson

    1984 Print · USGS

    Jackson and the surrounding lake country are shown in the early eighties as a hub of rail transit and outdoor recreation. Local historians can trace institutional footprints like the State Prison Farm or explore the landscape of Minards Mill and Olivet College.

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34. 1985 Map of Adrian

    

    1985 Adrian

    1985 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio were well-established by the mid-1980s, characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes and agricultural rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Norfolk and Western Railway and locate landmarks such as the Old Indian Treaty Cem or Riverside Cem.

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37. 1990 Map of Adrian, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Adrian

    1991 Print · USGS

    The Michigan and Ohio borderlands come alive in the final decade of the twentieth century, showing the intricate network of glacial lakes and small-town junctions. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint family landmarks from Lakeview Cem to the rail sidings of the Conrail and Norfolk Southern lines.

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