1950s Maps of Lake County, Michigan

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. 1954 Map of Milwaukee, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Milwaukee

   1967 Print · USGS

   Coastal life and maritime commerce across Lake Michigan are seen here during the mid-fifties, bridging Wisconsin's industrial hubs and Michigan's timberlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Grand Trunk Western and find long-established ports like Ludington, Port Washington, and Muskegon.

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7. 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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10. 1954 Map of Manitowoc, 1968 Print

    

    1954 Manitowoc

    1968 Print · USGS

    Lake Michigan served as a vital transit corridor in the mid-fifties, with car and auto ferries linking the industrial ports of Wisconsin to the Michigan timberlands. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace active ferry routes like the Ann Arbor Railway Car and Auto Ferry and locate early settlements from Brussels to Algoma.

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13. 1957 Map of Freesoil, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Freesoil

    1958 Print · USGS

    North of the Mason County line in the late fifties, the landscape is a patchwork of national forest and fading rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tomaszewski Sch or trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line through Freesoil.

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16. 1957 Map of Luther, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Luther

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Lake County timberlands and rural crossroads are captured here in the late fifties as small villages thrived amidst the state and national forests. Researchers can trace family roots at Banker Cem and North Park Cem, or locate landmarks like Clay Hill Ch and Luther.

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19. 1957 Map of Wellston, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Wellston

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Manistee forestlands come to life in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by timber history and glacial lakes. Trace the Old Grade Railroad or locate local landmarks like Honeyville Sch, Stronach Dam, and the Irons Lookout Tower.

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22. 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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25. 1958 Map of Manitowoc

    

    1958 Manitowoc

    1958 Print · USGS

    Lake Michigan and its shorelines are shown in the late fifties when maritime transport defined the region. Researchers can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry or locate old settlements like St. Nazianz, Rostock, and Two Creeks.

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28. 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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31. 1958 Map of Milwaukee

    

    1958 Milwaukee

    1958 Print · USGS

    The shorelines of Lake Michigan in the late fifties reveal a landscape of bustling ferry ports and growing industrial suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Chesapeake & Ohio and locate landmarks such as Little Sable Point and Holy Cross Church.

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34. 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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37. 1959 Map of Reed City, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Reed City

    1960 Print · USGS

    Osceola and Lake Counties are captured here in the late fifties, defined by the meeting of major rail lines and dense public forests. Researchers can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from the Fish Hatchery near Paris to schools like Rehkoff Sch and Zion Ch.

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40. 1959 Map of Baldwin, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Baldwin

    1960 Print · USGS

    Lake County at the end of the fifties was a landscape of dense timber and quiet lakeside settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near Walkers Corners, locate Oaklawn Cem, and follow the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad through Idlewild.

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43. 1959 Map of Custer, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Custer

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the central Michigan woods around Custer were a landscape of deep national forest and active rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Crystal Valley, old rural schoolhouses like Elmwood Sch, and several remote Gravel Pits.

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