1900s (20th Century) Maps of Ionia County, Michigan

Explore 33 historic maps of Ionia County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Ionia County, MI maps

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  1. 1916 Map of Ionia, 1958 Print
    1916 Map of Ionia, 1958 Print
    1916 Ionia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Ionia and the surrounding rural townships are shown during a period of transition in the early twentieth century. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses like Welch School and Limerick School, or trace the tracks of the Pere Marquette railroad through Saranac.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1918 Map of Ionia
    1918 Map of Ionia
    1918 Ionia
    1918 Print · USGS
    Ionia County and northern Barry County appear here at the end of the Great War, as the river-and-rail economy peaked. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country school sites like Bushnell School and named corners such as Tremaine Corners.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1918 Map of Lowell
    1918 Map of Lowell
    1918 Lowell
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Kent and Ionia county borderlands come into focus during the Great War era as a landscape of interconnected river valleys and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near Fallassburg, the rail junctions at Elmdale, and dozens of local landmarks like the Little Brick School.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1943 Map of Ionia, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Ionia, 1944 Print
    1943 Ionia
    1944 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan’s rural landscape during the wartime era shows a dense network of country schoolhouses and river-valley institutions. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Henderleider Sch and Saranac along the Pere Marquette rail line.

  5. 1943 Map of Lowell, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Lowell, 1944 Print
    1943 Lowell
    1944 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan river valleys and rural townships are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate numerous namesake schoolhouses like Yerkes Sch and Cooke Sch, or trace the rail lines through Alto and Fallassburg.

  6. 1945 Map of Portland, 1946 Print
    1945 Map of Portland, 1946 Print
    1945 Portland
    1946 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan river valleys thrive in the 1940s as agricultural and transit hubs. Genealogists can locate dozens of family-named schoolhouses and cemeteries like Eagle Cem, while tracing the Pere Marquette rail line and Wagar Dam.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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 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.

  11. 1961 Map of Grand Rapids
    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.

  12. 1962 Map of Grand Rapids
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 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.

  14. 1967 Map of Palo, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Palo, 1968 Print
    1967 Palo
    1968 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Ionia and Montcalm counties are captured here just as the rural school and rail systems remained central to the landscape. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the North Plains Cem, Hayes Sch, and the tracks of the Grand Trunk RR.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 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.

  16. 1972 Map of Belding, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Belding, 1974 Print
    1972 Belding
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Ionia County countryside is captured here in the early seventies, centered on the river-fed industrial core and rural townships. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Seeley Church of God, River Ridge Cem, and the old Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.

  17. 1972 Map of Shiloh, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Shiloh, 1974 Print
    1972 Shiloh
    1974 Print · USGS
    Ionia and Montcalm counties are shown in the early seventies, centered on rural farming communities and the local school system. Researchers can trace family-named roads and sites like Higbee Cem, Shiloh, and the Old Grade railroad bed.

  18. 1972 Map of Smyrna, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Smyrna, 1974 Print
    1972 Smyrna
    1974 Print · USGS
    Ionia and Kent counties come alive in this early 1970s survey, showing the rural landscapes around the Flat River before modern expansion. Genealogists can trace family names through the Otisco Cem and Mason Cem, or locate the historic Whites Bridge (Covered) and the Smyrna settlement.

  19. 1978 Map of Westphalia, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Westphalia, 1979 Print
    1978 Westphalia
    1979 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Ionia counties are shown in the late seventies as a network of farm-to-market roads and tight-knit villages. Researchers can trace family roots through St Marys Cem or locate the old Grand Trunk Western rail line at Pewamo.

  20. 1978 Map of Eagle, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Eagle, 1979 Print
    1978 Eagle
    1979 Print · USGS
    Clinton County and the outskirts of Grand Ledge are captured in the late seventies, showing a landscape shaped by two major river systems. Genealogists can locate North Eagle Cem and Niles Cem, or trace the rail-side settlement at Eagle.

  21. 1978 Map of Ionia, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Ionia, 1979 Print
    1978 Ionia
    1979 Print · USGS
    Ionia and its surrounding townships are shown here in the late seventies, centered on the strategic confluence of the Grand River and Prairie Creek. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the locations of the Ionia State Reformatory, the Little White Ch, and several family cemeteries like Tuttle Cem.

  22. 1978 Map of Freeport, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Freeport, 1979 Print
    1978 Freeport
    1979 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Kent, Ionia, and Barry counties are captured here in the late 1970s as a landscape of rural townships and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Fuller Cem, the crossroads of Bowne Center, and schools like Lake Sch.

  23. 1978 Map of Portland North, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Portland North, 1979 Print
    1978 Portland North
    1979 Print · USGS
    Ionia County at the height of the 1970s shows a landscape defined by the convergence of the Grand River and Maple River. You can trace the industrial footprint of Muir, Lyons, and Portland through old rail grades, the Webber Dam, and the Keefer Cem.

  24. 1978 Map of Portland South, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Portland South, 1979 Print
    1978 Portland South
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Grand River valley in the late seventies reveals a landscape of river-town growth and rural persistence near the Ionia and Eaton county line. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Knox Sch, East Sebewa Cem, and the old Grange Hall.

  25. 1978 Map of Lowell, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lowell, 1979 Print
    1978 Lowell
    1979 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail hubs of Kent and Ionia Counties are shown here in the late seventies as the region balanced industrial transit with conservation. Researchers can trace the heritage of Fallassburg, locate rural landmarks like McBride Cem, or follow the Grand Trunk Western line through Lowell.

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