Old Maps of Vernon Township, Michigan for Hiking & Exploration

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 2011 Map of Clare, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Clare

    2011 Print · USGS

    The river valleys and glacial lakes of Clare County are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the legacy of the regional rail network along the PMRR Grade or locate family sites at Surrey Cemetery and Vernon Township Cemetery.

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49. 2011 Map of Loomis, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Loomis

    2011 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Clare County were still transitioning between their rail-era roots and modern development in the early 2010s. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Pere Marquette line along the Pere Marquette Rail Trl or locate family sites at Wise Cemetery and the Wise Oil Field.

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52. 2011 Map of Rosebush, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Rosebush

    2011 Print · USGS

    The community of Rosebush and its surrounding Isabella County townships are shown here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace a wealth of local sites including the Indian Cemetery, Saint Henrys Cemetery, and the Isabella County Fairgrounds.

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55. 2011 Map of Leaton, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Leaton

    2011 Print · USGS

    Isabella County's rural landscape is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of local industry and quiet township life. Researchers can trace family sites near River Lawn Cemetery, explore the Rosebush Oil Field, and locate the small communities of Leaton and Delwin.

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58. 2014 Map of Leaton, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Leaton

    2014 Print · USGS

    Isabella County’s agricultural heartland appears in this early 21st-century survey of Wise Township and its neighbors. Researchers can trace ancestral connections at River Lawn Cem and locate the historic footprints of Delwin, Leaton, and Wise along the Salt River tributaries.

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61. 2014 Map of Loomis, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Loomis

    2014 Print · USGS

    Central Michigan's rural landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the historic crossroads of Loomis and Colonville. Researchers can trace old family land through the network of county roads and named drainage features like Wise Cem and the S Br Tobacco River.

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64. 2014 Map of Rosebush, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Rosebush

    2014 Print · USGS

    Isabella County as it appeared in the early 2010s reveals a settled landscape of rural cemeteries and family farms north of the regional center. Genealogists can trace local heritage through sites like Saint Henrys Cem, Zion Lutheran Cem, and the community of Rosebush.

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67. 2014 Map of Clare, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Clare

    2014 Print · USGS

    The central Michigan communities of Clare and Farwell are shown here in the mid-2010s, situated along the historic southern branch of the Tobacco River. Researchers can locate family sites and local landmarks like Saint Cecilia Cem, Vernon Center, and the shores of Lake Shamrock.

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70. 2017 Map of Clare, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Clare

    2017 Print · USGS

    The border of Clare and Isabella counties in the mid-2010s shows a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the legacy of the rail. Trace local history through Cherry Grove Cem and the former rail corridors now preserved as the Pere Marquette State Trail.

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73. 2017 Map of Leaton, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Leaton

    2017 Print · USGS

    Isabella County’s rural character is captured here in the late twenty-teens, showing a landscape defined by small hamlets and the agricultural drain network. Researchers can trace family roots near Wise or Leaton, and locate landmarks like River Lawn Cem or D J Airport.

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