Old Maps of Tyrone Township, Michigan for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1945 Map of Ravenna, 1947 Print

   

   1945 Ravenna

   1947 Print · USGS

   Near the close of the war years, this area north of the Grand River was a bustling network of small farming towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Coopersville, Ravenna, and Conklin, or locate family sites near McNitt Cem and Hoogstraat Sch.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1958 Map of Sand Lake, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Sand Lake

    1960 Print · USGS

    West-central Michigan at the close of the fifties reveals a landscape shaped by the meeting of the Muskegon rivers and the expansive Manistee National Forest. Genealogists can locate family names and sites at Ensley Center, the Lady of Guadalupe Mission, and the Sand Lake Cem.

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19. 1958 Map of Fremont, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Fremont

    1960 Print · USGS

    Newaygo County's transition from forest to farmland is visible in this mid-century survey of the Muskegon River valley. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Danish Ch, Reeman Cem, and more than twenty localized schoolhouses.

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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. 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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28. 1967 Map of Sparta, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Sparta

    1969 Print · USGS

    Kent County during the late sixties shows a landscape of small farms and lakeside communities connected by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Trace local history through Idlewild Cem, Christian Hill Sch, and the Sparta Airport.

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31. 1980 Map of Casnovia, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Casnovia

    1981 Print · USGS

    The West Michigan borderlands of Kent and Muskegon counties are captured here in the early 1980s as traditional farming and local rail lines shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Hilton Cem, early settlements at Lisbon, and rural centers like North Chester Ch.

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34. 1985 Map of Sand Lake SW

    

    1985 Sand Lake SW

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Rogue River valley and the kettle lakes of West Michigan appear here in the mid-1980s as a landscape of small farms and rural townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Walter, Grant Christian Sch, and the Red Pine Bible Ch.

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37. 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.

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40. 1985 Map of Grant

    

    1985 Grant

    1985 Print · USGS

    The agricultural heart of West Michigan comes into focus in the mid-1980s as the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks connect these rural communities. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Seamans Cem, Danish Cem, and the old North Casnovia Sch.

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43. 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.

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46. 2023 Map of Casnovia, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Casnovia

    2023 Print · USGS

    Casnovia and Kent City sit at the intersection of three counties during the early twenty-first century, preserving a landscape of rural townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints across numerous local burial grounds, including Lisbon Cem, Hilton Cem, and the Saint Francis Xavier Church Cem.

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49. 2023 Map of Sand Lake SW, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Sand Lake SW

    2023 Print · USGS

    This rural area on the Newaygo and Kent county line reflects a landscape of active agriculture and glacial lakes in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and hikers can locate the Hillside Cem and trace the winding path of the North Country National Scenic Trail past Moore Lake.

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52. 2023 Map of Sparta, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Sparta

    2023 Print · USGS

    The villages of Sparta and Kent City are captured here at the start of the 2020s, surrounded by a dense network of country roads and glacial lakes. Researchers can trace family history through several local landmarks like Greenwood Cemetery, Idlewild Cemetery, and Bettes Tower Hill.

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55. 2023 Map of Grant, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Grant

    2023 Print · USGS

    Newaygo County and its surrounding rural townships are shown here in modern detail, capturing the agricultural character of western Michigan. Researchers can locate several family cemeteries and small-town centers like Ashland Center, Grant, and Shippy Cem.

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