1960s Maps of Livingston County, Michigan

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1965 Map of South Lyon, 1967 Print

    

    1965 South Lyon

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan in the mid-sixties reveals a countryside defined by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and numerous glacial lakes. Trace early burial grounds like Old Irish Cem and Rose Cem, alongside the schoolyards of Sayre Sch.

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16. 1965 Map of Pinckney, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Pinckney

    1967 Print · USGS

    The lake-rich landscape of Livingston and Washtenaw counties is captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the village of Pinckney. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Placeway Cem, the rural settlement of Hell, and the scientific facilities atop Peach Mountain.

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19. 1965 Map of Hamburg, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Hamburg

    1967 Print · USGS

    The lake country of Livingston and Washtenaw Counties is captured here in the mid-1960s as residential settlements grew around the Huron River. Local historians can trace the rail paths of the Ann Arbor RR or locate landmarks like the Boys Training Camp and Pettysville.

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22. 1968 Map of Howell, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Howell

    1970 Print · USGS

    Howell and its surrounding townships show a mix of civic growth and preserved wetlands during the late sixties. Researchers can trace historic family plots at Lakeview Cem and Mount Olivet Cem or locate institutional landmarks like the Howell State Hospital.

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25. 1968 Map of Brighton, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Brighton

    1970 Print · USGS

    Livingston County in the late sixties reveals a landscape of lakeside communities and growing recreational hubs. Genealogists and local historians can trace family markers at Chilson Cem, locate the old Birkenstock Sch, or study the rail operations of the Chesapeake and Ohio.

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28. 1968 Map of Kent Lake, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Kent Lake

    1970 Print · USGS

    Livingston and Oakland Counties are shown during a period of significant recreational development in the late sixties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line, Brighton Cemetery, and the School Lake School.

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31. 1968 Map of Hartland, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Hartland

    1971 Print · USGS

    Livingston County in the late sixties shows a landscape of small agricultural settlements and rising recreational use. Genealogists can locate family sites at Deerfield Center Cem and Smith Cem, or trace the mill history at Hartland Millpond.

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34. 1968 Map of Oak Grove, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Oak Grove

    1971 Print · USGS

    Livingston County's rural heartland is captured here in the late sixties as the C & O rail line still serves the village of Oak Grove. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sanford Cem, Cohoctah Ch, and the Livingston County Airport.

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37. 1968 Map of West Highland, 1971 Print

    

    1968 West Highland

    1971 Print · USGS

    Livingston and Oakland counties are captured here in the late sixties, a landscape of family farms and emerging lakefront camps. Genealogists and local historians can trace the sites of Beebe Cem, Tyrone Center, and the Hartland Millpond during this period of growth.

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40. 1969 Map of Fenton, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Fenton

    1971 Print · USGS

    Fenton and Holly are captured here in the late sixties as the lakefront communities of southern Michigan grew around their rail and river hubs. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Oakwood Cemetery, Patterson Sch, and the Grand Trunk Western railroad line.

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43. 1969 Map of Byron, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Byron

    1971 Print · USGS

    Byron and the Shiawassee River valley are captured here in the late sixties, showing a landscape of small villages and glacial lakes. Trace family history at Oakwood Cem or explore old local landmarks like the Byron Millpond and Lyndee Landing Strip.

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46. 1969 Map of Linden, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Linden

    1971 Print · USGS

    Linden and the surrounding lake country of southern Michigan are shown here in the late sixties as residential and rail infrastructure expanded. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds like Fairview Cem and trace the Grand Trunk Western line as it serves the village.

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