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Old Maps of Dryden, Dryden Township for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Dryden. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Dryden, Dryden Township maps

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  1. 1945 Map of Almont
    1945 Map of Almont
    1945 Almont
    1945 Print · USGS
    Almont and Dryden are the focal points of this mid-1940s survey of the Lapeer and Macomb county borders during a time of rural schoolhouses and family farms. Researchers can locate many local landmarks like Ferguson Cem, Rider Sch, and Neil Sch along the upper reaches of the Belle River.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1945 Map of Thornville
    1945 Map of Thornville
    1945 Thornville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County townships are shown here during the mid-forties, characterized by a dense landscape of glacial lakes and crossroads settlements. Researchers can pinpoint several country schoolhouses and four distinct burial grounds, including Foot Cem and South Attica Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Detroit
    1954 Map of Detroit
    1954 Detroit
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Detroit metro and its Ontario neighbors are shown at the height of the mid-century industrial era, just as the suburbs were rapidly expanding. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Wabash Railroad or locate landmarks like Grosse Ile and Selfridge Air Force Base.
  10. 1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print
    1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print
    1961 Detroit
    1973 Print · USGS
    The international border between Michigan and Ontario was a bustling industrial corridor in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the transit networks and riverfront infrastructure connecting Detroit to Windsor via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and major air hubs like Willow Run Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1965 Map of Detroit
    1965 Map of Detroit
    1965 Detroit
    1965 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor between Michigan and Ontario is captured here at mid-century, showing the dense rail and river networks of the Great Lakes. Local historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR and locate key landmarks like Selfridge Air Force Base and Grosse Ile.
  16. 1968 Map of Thornville, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Thornville, 1970 Print
    1968 Thornville
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Lapeer County countryside in the late sixties reveals a network of farming hamlets and glacial lakes. Family history researchers can trace sites like Dryden Center Cem, the village of Thornville, and the Grand Trunk Western rail line.
  19. 1968 Map of Almont, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Almont, 1970 Print
    1968 Almont
    1970 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County is captured in the late sixties as a traditional farming landscape beginning to modernize. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Hunters Cem and Hough Cem or follow the Grand Trunk Western rail line through Dryden.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1985 Map of Pontiac
    1985 Map of Pontiac
    1985 Pontiac
    1985 Print · USGS
    Southeast Michigan in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of growing suburban corridors and expansive public parklands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of rail lines like the Grand Trunk Western or locate family sites near Oakwood Cem and White Chapel Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1991 Map of Almont
    1991 Map of Almont
    1991 Almont
    1991 Print · USGS
    Almont and Dryden are captured in the early nineties at the junction of Lapeer, Macomb, and Oakland counties. Researchers can trace land use through numerous family burial sites like Hough Cem and community landmarks such as Gen Squier Mem Park.
  28. 1991 Map of Thornville
    1991 Map of Thornville
    1991 Thornville
    1991 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County in the early 1990s shows a landscape of glacial lakes and rural settlements centered on the village of Dryden. Researchers can trace the path of the GT RR or locate family history at the South Dryden Pioneer Cem and Thornville Cem.
  31. 2023 Map of Almont, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Almont, 2023 Print
    2023 Almont
    2023 Print · USGS
    The village of Almont and nearby Dryden appear in this recent survey of the Lapeer County countryside. Researchers can trace local heritage through several burial grounds like Mount Pleasant Cem and Sand Hill Cem, or follow the Belle River.
  34. 2023 Map of Thornville, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Thornville, 2023 Print
    2023 Thornville
    2023 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County is captured here in the early 2020s, showing a landscape of river-fed hamlets and rural cemeteries. Researchers can trace local lineages at Thornville Cem, Dryden Center Cem, or near the banks of the South Branch Flint River.
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