Old Maps of Palo, Ronald Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Palo with 11 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Palo has changed over the decades.


Palo, Ronald Township maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 1985 Map of Alma
    1985 Map of Alma
    1985 Alma
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of steady agricultural communities and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the detailed grids of Alma, Ithaca, and Chesaning, or locate rural landmarks like Riverside Cem and Lumberjack Land Airport.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2011 Map of Palo, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Palo, 2011 Print
    2011 Palo
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo, including Muir, North Plains Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2014 Map of Palo, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Palo, 2014 Print
    2014 Palo
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo, including Muir, North Plains Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2017 Map of Palo, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Palo, 2017 Print
    2017 Palo
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo, including Muir, North Plains Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Palo, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Palo, 2019 Print
    2019 Palo
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Palo, including Muir, North Plains Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2023 Map of Palo, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Palo, 2023 Print
    2023 Palo
    2023 Print · USGS
    Ionia County farmland and the riverfront village of Muir are captured in this modern survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at North Plains Cem and Oakwood Cem or follow the winding course of the Maple River.

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