Old Maps of Vernon Township, Michigan

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Vernon Township, MI maps

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  1. 1916 Map of Mount Pleasant
    1916 Map of Mount Pleasant
    1916 Mount Pleasant
    1916 Print · USGS
    Isabella County during the first World War is a landscape of established townships and dense rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the Ann Arbor R.R. through Mount Pleasant or locate old community hubs like Gleaner Hall and Beal City.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1919 Map of Mount Pleasant
    1919 Map of Mount Pleasant
    1919 Mount Pleasant
    1919 Print · USGS
    Isabella County appears here at its agrarian peak after the Great War, showing a landscape filled with family-named schools and crossroads. Genealogists can trace property proximities to landmarks like Beal City, Rosebush, and the U.S. Indian Industrial School.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1930 Map of Shepherd
    1930 Map of Shepherd
    1930 Shepherd
    1930 Print · USGS
    Isabella and Midland counties are shown during the 1930s oil boom, centered on the infrastructure around Oil City. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near dozens of rural schoolhouses like McNelly Sch or visit the Coleman Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1936 Map of Shepherd
    1936 Map of Shepherd
    1936 Shepherd
    1936 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan’s rural landscape comes alive in this mid-1930s survey of the Isabella and Midland county line. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Polish Sch and early churches such as Geneva Hope Ch near the village of Shepherd.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1943 Map of Mount Pleasant
    1943 Map of Mount Pleasant
    1943 Mount Pleasant
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Isabella County comes to life here, showing a landscape still defined by its township schools and the winding Chippewa River. Researchers can locate the U S Indian Industrial Sch, the Pere Marquette rail corridor, and local landmarks like the Mint Mill.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 1959 Map of Clare, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Clare, 1960 Print
    1959 Clare
    1960 Print · USGS
    Clare and Farwell are captured here at the close of the 1950s, showing the vital rail junction where the Chesapeake and Ohio meets the Ann Arbor Railroad. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like the Old Township Cem, Maple Grove Ch, and Wilson Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 1969 Map of Loomis, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Loomis, 1972 Print
    1969 Loomis
    1972 Print · USGS
    Isabella and Clare Counties are captured here in the late sixties as the local economy balanced rail transport and oil production. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Loomis, Wise Cem, and the Wise Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1973 Map of Rosebush, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Rosebush, 1976 Print
    1973 Rosebush
    1976 Print · USGS
    Isabella County during the early seventies is shown here as a landscape of grid-patterned township roads and scattered oil production. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Henrys Ch, Indian Cem, and the small settlement of Schofield.

  13. 1973 Map of Leaton, 1977 Print
    1973 Map of Leaton, 1977 Print
    1973 Leaton
    1977 Print · USGS
    Isabella County in the early seventies was a hub of energy production and timber management as the oil fields expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Bissing Cem or locate old wells in the Rosebush Oil Field and Vernon Oil Field.

  14. 1983 Map of Clare, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Clare, 1984 Print
    1983 Clare
    1984 Print · USGS
    Clare and Farwell are captured in the early eighties at a crossroads of Michigan’s railroad and river networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Harrison Railroad Grade or locate burials at Surrey Cem and Township Cem.

  15. 1984 Map of Midland, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Midland, 1985 Print
    1984 Midland
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-Michigan's industrial and forest lands come into focus in the mid-eighties, centered on the growing hubs of Midland and Mount Pleasant. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail corridor through small towns like Rosebush and Edenville.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 2011 Map of Clare, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Clare, 2011 Print
    2011 Clare
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Clare, Farwell, and other nearby areas

  17. 2011 Map of Loomis, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Loomis, 2011 Print
    2011 Loomis
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Clare, Sheridan Township, and other nearby areas

  18. 2011 Map of Rosebush, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Rosebush, 2011 Print
    2011 Rosebush
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Mount Pleasant, Rosebush, and other nearby areas

  19. 2011 Map of Leaton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Leaton, 2011 Print
    2011 Leaton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Wise, Wise Township, and other nearby areas

  20. 2014 Map of Leaton, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Leaton, 2014 Print
    2014 Leaton
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Wise, Wise Township, and other nearby areas

  21. 2014 Map of Loomis, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Loomis, 2014 Print
    2014 Loomis
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Clare, Sheridan Township, and other nearby areas

  22. 2014 Map of Rosebush, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Rosebush, 2014 Print
    2014 Rosebush
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Mount Pleasant, Rosebush, and other nearby areas

  23. 2014 Map of Clare, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Clare, 2014 Print
    2014 Clare
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Clare, Farwell, and other nearby areas

  24. 2017 Map of Clare, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Clare, 2017 Print
    2017 Clare
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Clare, Farwell, and other nearby areas

  25. 2017 Map of Leaton, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Leaton, 2017 Print
    2017 Leaton
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Vernon Township, including Wise, Wise Township, and other nearby areas

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