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

1. 1918 Map of Leonidas

   

   1918 Leonidas

   1918 Print · USGS

   Southern Michigan at the close of the Great War reveals a landscape of tight-knit farming townships connected by the GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA RR. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous district schools and landmarks like Beard Church, Dutton Cemetery, and Kings Mill.

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4. 1922 Map of Schoolcraft

   

   1922 Schoolcraft

   1922 Print · USGS

   Southern Kalamazoo and northern St. Joseph counties are captured here in the early 1920s as a thriving hub of rail transport and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local sites, from the rail junction at Schoolcraft to the lakeside Ramona Park and the Flowerfield Sta.

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7. 1943 Map of Schoolcraft

   

   1943 Schoolcraft

   1943 Print · USGS

   Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties are shown here during the early 1940s, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the expansive Schoolcraft Prairie. Trace family roots at Vicksburg or locate historic rural schools like Lost Island Sch and Brick Sch.

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10. 1944 Map of Leonidas

    

    1944 Leonidas

    1944 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties are shown here as the region's agricultural and rail networks reached their mid-century peak. Genealogists can trace family locations near dozens of named schools and landmarks like Dutton Cemetery, Kings Mill, and Beard Ch.

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13. 1947 Map of Leonidas, 1976 Print

    

    1947 Leonidas

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan rural life is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small crossroads settlements and the family-run farms between them. Researchers can trace the exact locations of vanished country schools like Hull Sch and rural landmarks such as Kings Mill and Wakeshma Tabernacle.

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16. 1950 Map of Leonidas

    

    1950 Leonidas

    1950 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan’s borderlands at mid-century are defined by the winding St Joseph River and a patchwork of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Gilson Cem, Dutton Cem, and the numerous rural schools including Factoryville Sch.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 1967 Map of Portage, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Portage

    1969 Print · USGS

    The suburbs of Kalamazoo and Portage were rapidly evolving in the late sixties as new schools and shopping centers met the lakefront. Researchers can trace local history through sites like Dry Prairie Cem, Ramona Park, and the Grand Trunk Western line.

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31. 1982 Map of Adams Park

    

    1982 Adams Park

    1982 Print · USGS

    Kalamazoo County townships were established rural communities in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Cook Cem, the Indian Lake Sch, and the Grand Trunk Western rail line.

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34. 1982 Map of Kalamazoo, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Kalamazoo

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Kalamazoo River valley in the early eighties shows a landscape of growing suburban centers and heavy rail infrastructure. Genealogists and researchers can trace the limits of Kalamazoo and Battle Creek or locate landmarks like Fort Custer National Cemetery and Gull Lake.

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