1970s Maps of Ionia County, Michigan

Explore 13 historic maps of Ionia County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 Ionia County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Ionia County, MI maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 1978 Map of Woodbury, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Woodbury, 1979 Print
    1978 Woodbury
    1979 Print · USGS
    The rural intersection of Ionia, Barry, and Eaton counties comes into focus during the late seventies, showing a landscape of family farms and glacial lakes. Trace local roots through sites like Woodbury, Alderman Cem, and the Lakewood High Sch.
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  12. 1978 Map of Saranac, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Saranac, 1979 Print
    1978 Saranac
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Grand River valley in Ionia County is captured here during the late 1970s, showcasing the village of Saranac and its rural surroundings. Genealogists and local historians can trace the settlement patterns around Potters Corners, Berlin Center, and the White Cem graveyard.

  13. 1978 Map of Lake Odessa, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lake Odessa, 1979 Print
    1978 Lake Odessa
    1979 Print · USGS
    Lake Odessa and Clarksville are shown in the late 1970s as agricultural hubs defined by lakefront recreation and rail transit. Trace family history at Old German Cem or locate the old Fairground and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line.

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