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Old Maps of Walker, Michigan for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Walker with 25 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Walker has changed over the decades.

Walker, MI maps

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  1. 1914 Map of Grand Rapids
    1914 Map of Grand Rapids
    1914 Grand Rapids
    1914 Print · USGS
    Grand Rapids and its southern townships are captured in detail just before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by river industry and rail lines. Local historians can trace early settlements and schools such as Kelloggsville and Red School, or locate family landmarks near Reeds Lake.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 1943 Map of Grand Rapids
    1943 Map of Grand Rapids
    1943 Grand Rapids
    1943 Print · USGS
    Grand Rapids and its surrounding Kent County townships are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by river industry and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named rural schools like Sodom Sch, the County Farm, and early settlements like Byron Center.
  13. 1945 Map of Ravenna, 1947 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 1958 Map of Grandville, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Grandville, 1959 Print
    1958 Grandville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Ottawa and Allegan counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape of small towns and rural school districts connected by the Grand River. Researchers can trace family roots through the many local landmarks, including the Zutphen Cem, Hanley Sch, and South Blendon.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1958 Map of Grandville, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Grandville, 1960 Print
    1958 Grandville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kent and Ottawa Counties come alive in this survey of the Grand River valley at a time of suburban expansion. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Drive-in Theater or trace family roots through the Jenison Cem and numerous local schools like Bursley Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 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.
  34. 1961 Map of Grand Rapids
    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.
  37. 1962 Map of Grand Rapids
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 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.
  43. 1967 Map of Grand Rapids West, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Grand Rapids West, 1969 Print
    1967 Grand Rapids West
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Grand Rapids metropolitan area comes alive in the late sixties, showing the dense growth of Wyoming and Walker along the Grand River. Researchers can trace parish histories at St Andrews Cemetery or locate old industrial landmarks like the Kent Industrial Center.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1967 Map of Cedar Springs SW, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Cedar Springs SW, 1969 Print
    1967 Cedar Springs SW
    1969 Print · USGS
    The northern edges of Grand Rapids meet the countryside in the late sixties, showing the suburban expansion into Walker and Alpine. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Holy Trinity Cem or locate former schoolhouses like Koon Sch and Wheeler Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1980 Map of Marne
    1980 Map of Marne
    1980 Marne
    1980 Print · USGS
    The West Michigan landscape of the late 1970s reveals a mix of growing townships and traditional farming centers near Marne. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community at St Marys Ch, Wells Cem, and Walker Station Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1984 Map of Grand Rapids
    1984 Map of Grand Rapids
    1984 Grand Rapids
    1984 Print · USGS
    West Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a thriving metropolitan core surrounded by expansive state recreation areas and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace developments around Grand Rapids, institutional landmarks like Grand Rapids Bible College, and the quiet reaches of Jordan Lake.
  55. 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.
  58. 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.
  61. 1996 Map of Grand Rapids West, 1999 Print
    1996 Map of Grand Rapids West, 1999 Print
    1996 Grand Rapids West
    1999 Print · USGS
    Grand Rapids and its neighboring suburbs are shown at a peak of late-twentieth-century development as the city expanded toward Wyoming and Kentwood. Genealogists and local historians can locate many historical burial sites and schools, including Greenwood Cemetery, Sacred Heart Sch, and the Fulton Street Cem.
  64. 2023 Map of Marne, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Marne, 2023 Print
    2023 Marne
    2023 Print · USGS
    Ottawa County farmland and the growing community of Marne are shown here as they appear in the early 2020s. Genealogists can locate family sites at Wells Cem and Saint Joseph's Cem, or trace the paths of the Musketawa State Trl.
  67. 2023 Map of Cedar Springs SW, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Cedar Springs SW, 2023 Print
    2023 Cedar Springs SW
    2023 Print · USGS
    Northern Kent County and the Grand River valley come alive in this survey, showing the transition from city to country. Genealogists can trace family sites at Englishville Cem, Brooklawn Cem, or the Holy Trinity Cem.
  70. 2023 Map of Grand Rapids West, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Grand Rapids West, 2023 Print
    2023 Grand Rapids West
    2023 Print · USGS
    Grand Rapids and its neighboring suburbs are shown in extensive detail during the early 2020s, highlighting the area's dense educational and civic infrastructure. Researchers can locate numerous historic burial sites such as Greenwood Cem and Saint Andrews Cem, or trace the winding course of the Grand River.
  73. 2023 Map of Grandville, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Grandville, 2023 Print
    2023 Grandville
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Grand River corridor southwest of Grand Rapids shows a landscape of suburban growth and established community landmarks in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at Grandville Cem, Jenison Cem, and the River Bend Cem near the river's edge.
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