Old Maps of Rapid City, Clearwater Township

1. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print

   

   1954 Traverse City

   1965 Print · USGS

   Northern Michigan’s vast lakeshores and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and researchers can trace rail connections like the Detroit and Mackinac RR or find old communities such as Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids, and Prudenville.

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4. 1957 Map of Elk Rapids, 1958 Print

   

   1957 Elk Rapids

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Grand Traverse Bay region and the Chain of Lakes are captured here during the late fifties, showing the area's intricate balance of water and rail. Researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad through Rapid City and locate landmarks like the Lighthouse and Clam Lake Sch (Abandoned).

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7. 1958 Map of Traverse City

   

   1958 Traverse City

   1958 Print · USGS

   Northern Lower Michigan was a landscape of vast state forests and burgeoning lakeside retreats in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor RR and find established settlements from Elk Rapids to Houghton Lake.

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10. 1983 Map of Traverse City, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Traverse City

    1984 Print · USGS

    Traverse City and the surrounding bay country are captured in the early eighties as the region balanced its timber heritage with growing conservation. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail lines of the Ann Arbor RR through settlements like Kingsley and Fife Lake.

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13. 1983 Map of Torch River, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Torch River

    1984 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s inland waterways are captured in the early 1980s as they flow through Antrim and Kalkaska counties. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like St Mary Cem, Clearwater Chapel, and the riverside settlement of Rapid City.

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16. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Traverse City

    1990 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.

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19. 2011 Map of Torch River, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Torch River

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Rapid City, including Whitewater Township, Torch River, and other nearby areas

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22. 2014 Map of Torch River, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Torch River

    2014 Print · USGS

    Covers Rapid City, including Whitewater Township, Torch River, and other nearby areas

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25. 2017 Map of Torch River, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Torch River

    2017 Print · USGS

    Covers Rapid City, including Whitewater Township, Torch River, and other nearby areas

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28. 2019 Map of Torch River, 2019 Print

    

    2019 Torch River

    2019 Print · USGS

    Covers Rapid City, including Whitewater Township, Torch River, and other nearby areas

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31. 2023 Map of Torch River, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Torch River

    2023 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s interlocking waterways are mapped here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the passage between Torch Lake and Lake Skegemog. Researchers can locate Saint Mary of the Woods Catholic Cem and trace the paths of Rapid River through Rapid City.

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