1900s (20th Century) Maps of Brighton Charter Township, Michigan

1. 1907 Map of Howell, 1959 Print

   

   1907 Howell

   1959 Print · USGS

   Livingston County is mapped here in the early twentieth century as a busy rail and agricultural center. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural education and industry through dozens of local sites like Jubb School, Parker Church, and the State Sanitarium.

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4. 1909 Map of Howell

   

   1909 Howell

   1909 Print · USGS

   Livingston County's landscape at the dawn of the century was defined by the crossing of major rail lines and the historic Grand River Road. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early sites of Oak Grove, Parshallyville, and the State Sanitarium.

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7. 1909 Map of Milford

   

   1909 Milford

   1909 Print · USGS

   In the decade before the automobile era, this area of Oakland County was a patchwork of lakefront settlements and busy rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Spring Mills or rural landmarks like the Remington Church and Kenny School.

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10. 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.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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.

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