1930s Maps of Lake County, Michigan

1. 1931 Map of Baldwin NW

   

   1931 Baldwin NW

   1931 Print · USGS

   Lake County's timber and river country is captured here in the early thirties, just as federal forest management was taking hold. Researchers can locate the settlement of Wingleton, the local Town Hall, and the original path of U S Highway No 10.

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4. 1931 Map of Custer NE

   

   1931 Custer NE

   1931 Print · USGS

   Mason County in the early 1930s is a landscape of winding rivers and country schoolhouses. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Tallman and Walhalla, or locate landmarks like the Dunbar Fire Tower and the Swedish Settlement Sch.

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7. 1931 Map of Chase NE

   

   1931 Chase NE

   1931 Print · USGS

   Osceola and Lake counties appear in the early 1930s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and rail-side settlements. Local historians can trace the foundations of Oliver along the Pere Marquette railroad or locate old school sites like Rosenburg Sch and Spears Sch.

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10. 1931 Map of Baldwin NE

    

    1931 Baldwin NE

    1931 Print · USGS

    Lake County at the start of the 1930s shows a landscape of dense state forests and scattered rural school districts. Genealogists can trace the early layout of Idlewild and find vanished local landmarks like Cherry Valley Sch and Kinney Sch along the Pere Marquette line.

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13. 1931 Map of Custer SE

    

    1931 Custer SE

    1931 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Mason and Oceana counties are captured here in the early 1930s, showing a landscape of small farmsteads and wetlands. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Carr Sch and Waddell Sch or trace the South Branch Pere Marquette River.

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16. 1932 Map of Freesoil SE

    

    1932 Freesoil SE

    1932 Print · USGS

    In the early 1930s, Mason County’s inland river systems and timbered townships remained largely defined by their water-driven geography. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Millerton, the Round Lake Sch, and the banks of the Big Sable River.

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19. 1932 Map of Chase NW

    

    1932 Chase NW

    1932 Print · USGS

    Lake County at the start of the 1930s was defined by its railroad hamlets and intersecting river systems. Researchers can locate the Cherry Valley Sch, trace the Pere Marquette tracks through Nirvana, and follow the Baldwin River.

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22. 1933 Map of Peacock SE

    

    1933 Peacock SE

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Little Manistee River valley in the early 1930s reveals a landscape of expansive wetlands and early state roads. Genealogists and historians can trace routes along State Highway No 37 and identify family-named landmarks like Ingerman Lake and Stewart Lake.

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25. 1933 Map of Peacock SW

    

    1933 Peacock SW

    1933 Print · USGS

    Lake County was a landscape of winding rivers and hidden lakes in the early thirties as the region transitioned from logging to early recreation. Researchers can trace the rail-and-road connections at Peacock, locate the Bass Lake Sch, and find the Gremont Club near the Little Manistee River.

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28. 1933 Map of Luther SE

    

    1933 Luther SE

    1933 Print · USGS

    Osceola County timberlands and river valleys are captured here during the early 1930s, showing a landscape defined by water and woods. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Dover Cem, Bristol, and rural schoolhouses including Keats Sch.

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31. 1933 Map of Peacock NE

    

    1933 Peacock NE

    1933 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan's forest and river country is captured here during the early 1930s as modern highways and power lines first cut through the woods. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Choker Cem and trace the footprints of the Hoxeyville Sch and Town Hall.

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34. 1933 Map of Luther SW

    

    1933 Luther SW

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Pine River and Little Manistee River wind through Lake County during the early 1930s, centering on the village of Luther. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of the village, the North Park Cem, and the old Voss Sch.

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37. 1933 Map of Luther NW

    

    1933 Luther NW

    1933 Print · USGS

    In the 1930s, the Pine River valley in Wexford County was a landscape of small crossroads and rural schools. Genealogists can trace the rural landscape of Hoxeyville, locating the Clay Hill Ch, the Banker Sch, and the riverside bends of the Pine River.

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40. 1933 Map of Peacock NW

    

    1933 Peacock NW

    1933 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan timber and rail country comes to life in this early 1930s survey of the Manistee and Lake County line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Dublin and Irons, alongside rural landmarks like Fairbanks Sch and Irons Cem.

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