1980s Maps of Newkirk Township, Michigan

1. 1983 Map of Cadillac, 1984 Print

   

   1983 Cadillac

   1984 Print · USGS

   The Cadillac region in the early eighties was defined by its vast public forests and the prominent dual lakes at its center. Trace the legacies of the timber era along the Old Railroad Grade or locate old rural centers like Vogel Center and Harrietta.

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4. 1984 Map of Big Rapids

   

   1984 Big Rapids

   1984 Print · USGS

   Mid-Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a balance of deep-woods conservation and riverfront industry centered on the Muskegon River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Chesapeake and Ohio or locate family sites near Idlewild, Reed City, and Forest Hill Cem.

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7. 1987 Map of Baldwin

   

   1987 Baldwin

   1987 Print · USGS

   The Lake County lake country and the Baldwin River basin are captured here in the late 1980s. Local researchers can trace the development of the historic Idlewild community and the village of Baldwin, or locate family landmarks near Wolf Lake and Paradise Lake.

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10. 1987 Map of Chase

    

    1987 Chase

    1987 Print · USGS

    Lake County was a landscape of deep forests and cold-water streams in the late eighties, dominated by federal and state timberlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layouts of Chase and Nirvana or locate the Cem and Rock Quarry tucked into the hills.

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13. 1987 Map of Stewart Lake, 1988 Print

    

    1987 Stewart Lake

    1988 Print · USGS

    Lake County was a landscape of protected timber and glacial waters in the late eighties, split between two major forest reserves. You can trace the water systems of the Manistee River and Syers Creek or locate recreational sites like the TRAILER PARK and Wolf Lake.

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16. 1987 Map of Luther, 1988 Print

    

    1987 Luther

    1988 Print · USGS

    The village of Luther and its forested surroundings are documented here during the late eighties, just north of the Newaygo County line. Researchers can trace land features like the Beebe Grade, identify the local Cem, and explore the river network including Baldwin Creek and the Pine River.

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19. 1987 Map of Wellston NE, 1988 Print

    

    1987 Wellston NE

    1988 Print · USGS

    The northern Michigan forestlands of Wexford and Manistee counties are captured here in the late eighties, showing the convergence of two major state and national forests. Genealogists and historians can trace an Old Railroad Grade, a secluded Cem, and remote water bodies like Garlett Pond.

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22. 1987 Map of Hoxeyville, 1988 Print

    

    1987 Hoxeyville

    1988 Print · USGS

    Wexford and Lake Counties in the late 1980s show a landscape shaped by vast state and national forests. Researchers can locate the settlement of Hoxeyville, trace the Pine River through Newkirk, and find local landmarks like the Cem and Ski Lifts.

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25. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Traverse City

    1990 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.

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