Old Maps of Cannon Township, Michigan for Metal Detecting

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Cannon Township, MI maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Cedar Springs
    1918 Map of Cedar Springs
    1918 Cedar Springs
    1918 Print · USGS
    Kent County north of Grand Rapids is shown here during the First World War, when railroads and small-town commerce linked the rural townships. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and schools like Block Tavern School, Soldiers Home, and the milling sites at Raines Mill.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Cedar Springs
    1943 Map of Cedar Springs
    1943 Cedar Springs
    1943 Print · USGS
    Kent County during the early 1940s reveals a thriving network of rail-side towns and rural school districts before postwar expansion changed the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Christian Hill Sch, Childsdale, and the numerous family-named landmarks like Johnston Corners.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 1967 Map of Rockford, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Rockford, 1969 Print
    1967 Rockford
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Rogue and Grand Rivers meet in this 1960s portrait of Kent County as it transitioned from rural townships to growing suburbs. Trace local roots at Rockford Cem, Childsdale, and the old Egypt Valley Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1972 Map of Cannonsburg, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Cannonsburg, 1974 Print
    1972 Cannonsburg
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Kent County in the early seventies is a landscape of glacial lakes and quiet hamlets. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through Cannonsburg, the St Patricks Sch in Parnell, and family sites like Findlay Cem.

  9. 1985 Map of Cedar Springs
    1985 Map of Cedar Springs
    1985 Cedar Springs
    1985 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of the Grand Rapids metro area meet the forests of the Manistee during the mid-eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR through Sparta or locate rural landmarks near Cedar Springs and Rockford.

  10. 1986 Map of Cedar Springs, 1989 Print
    1986 Map of Cedar Springs, 1989 Print
    1986 Cedar Springs
    1989 Print · USGS
    The northern suburbs of Grand Rapids meet the Manistee National Forest in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side growth of Howard City, Rockford, and Greenville along the C & O RR and Flat River.

  11. 2011 Map of Rockford, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Rockford, 2011 Print
    2011 Rockford
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Grand Rapids, Plainfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2011 Map of Cannonsburg, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Cannonsburg, 2011 Print
    2011 Cannonsburg
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Ada Township, Vergennes Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2014 Map of Rockford, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Rockford, 2014 Print
    2014 Rockford
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Grand Rapids, Plainfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas

  14. 2014 Map of Cannonsburg, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Cannonsburg, 2014 Print
    2014 Cannonsburg
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Ada Township, Vergennes Township, and other nearby areas

  15. 2017 Map of Cannonsburg, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Cannonsburg, 2017 Print
    2017 Cannonsburg
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Ada Township, Vergennes Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 2017 Map of Rockford, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Rockford, 2017 Print
    2017 Rockford
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Grand Rapids, Plainfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas

  17. 2019 Map of Cannonsburg, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Cannonsburg, 2019 Print
    2019 Cannonsburg
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Ada Township, Vergennes Township, and other nearby areas

  18. 2019 Map of Rockford, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Rockford, 2019 Print
    2019 Rockford
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Cannon Township, including Grand Rapids, Plainfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas

  19. 2023 Map of Rockford, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Rockford, 2023 Print
    2023 Rockford
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Rogue River and Grand River valleys north of Grand Rapids are shown in detail as they appeared in the early 2020s. Local researchers can locate numerous historical burial grounds like Rockford Cemetery and Mason Cemetery or trace the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail.

  20. 2023 Map of Cannonsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Cannonsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Cannonsburg
    2023 Print · USGS
    Northeast of Grand Rapids, this contemporary view of the Kent County landscape reveals a region defined by its historic hamlets and glacial lakes. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial grounds and early settlements across Parnell, Grattan, and Cannonsburg, while locating family-named sites like Marshall Cem and Bostwick Lake.

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