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

Explore 13 historic maps of Orange Township 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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Orange Township, 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. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1983 Map of Lansing, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Lansing, 1984 Print
    1983 Lansing
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Lansing area and its surrounding river valleys are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Conrail or locate local landmarks like St Johns Ch and Greenwood Cem.

  13. 1984 Map of Grand Rapids
    1984 Map of Grand Rapids
    1984 Grand Rapids
    1984 Print · USGS
    West Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a thriving metropolitan core surrounded by expansive state recreation areas and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace developments around Grand Rapids, institutional landmarks like Grand Rapids Bible College, and the quiet reaches of Jordan Lake.

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