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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Wise, Wise Township

Explore 8 historic maps of Wise 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Wise's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1900s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Wise's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

Wise, Wise Township maps

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  1. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 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
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