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

1. 1931 Map of Gould City NE

   

   1931 Gould City NE

   1931 Print · USGS

   Mackinac County's Upper Peninsula landscape in the early thirties shows a network of rural schoolhouses and emerging lakeside recreation. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks like Elsner Sch or the Millecoquins Lake Resort near the Greylock Spur.

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4. 1931 Map of Gould City NW

   

   1931 Gould City NW

   1931 Print · USGS

   The northern reaches of Mackinac County were undergoing a period of industrial and transit transition during the early thirties. Local historians can trace the paths of the Logging RR and State Highway No 135, or locate family roots at Sandtown Cem and Finley Sch.

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7. 1931 Map of Blaney NE

   

   1931 Blaney NE

   1931 Print · USGS

   Mackinac County’s interior lake country is captured in the early 1930s, showing a wild landscape of timber and wetlands across the Upper Peninsula. Researchers can trace the sprawling bounds of Cranberry Marsh and the undisturbed shorelines of Manistique Lake and Whitefish Lake.

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10. 1954 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1979 Print

    

    1954 Sault Sainte Marie

    1979 Print · USGS

    The Eastern Upper Peninsula and Ontario borderlands are captured here at the height of the mid-century era. Family historians can trace settlements like Grand Marais and Stalwart, while mapping the strategic grounds of Kincheloe AFB.

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13. 1956 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1964 Print

    

    1956 Sault Sainte Marie

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Eastern Upper Peninsula and the Canadian border meet in this mid-sixties survey of the bustling Soo Locks region. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Soo Line and locate lakeside communities from Grand Marais to Shelldrake.

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16. 1957 Map of Sault Sainte Marie

    

    1957 Sault Sainte Marie

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Upper Peninsula and Ontario border come alive in this mid-century portrait of the eastern Lake Superior shoreline and the vital St. Marys River corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era settlements from Newberry to Detour, while locating military landmarks like Kinross Air Force Base.

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19. 1958 Map of Sault Sainte Marie

    

    1958 Sault Sainte Marie

    1958 Print · USGS

    The eastern Upper Peninsula and the Canadian borderland appear here during the late fifties, a time of military growth and forest management. Researchers can locate vanished rail stops along the Soo Line, early sites like the Fiborn Quarry, and the sprawling Kinross Air Force Base.

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22. 1972 Map of Curtis West, 1975 Print

    

    1972 Curtis West

    1975 Print · USGS

    Mackinac County's lakeland region comes into focus during the early seventies, showing the gateway between the Manistique Lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade, find the Sandpit Cem, and explore the settlement of Curtis.

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25. 1973 Map of Curtis East, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Curtis East

    1977 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula timberlands and lakefronts meet in the 1970s as the town of Curtis sits between two major lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade or locate the Sandtown Cemetery and Wildwood Church.

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28. 1973 Map of Millecoquins, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Millecoquins

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mackinac County's forested lake country is documented here during the early seventies, showing the intersection of timber management and rural settlement. Researchers can locate the Bethlehem Ch, the Soo Line tracks, and family-named landmarks like McAlpine Pond and Kelvey.

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31. 1985 Map of Manistique Lake

    

    1985 Manistique Lake

    1985 Print · USGS

    The eastern Upper Peninsula’s wilderness and rail-side villages are captured here in the mid-1980s, from the Soo Line corridor to the Lake Michigan shore. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life in Newberry, Engadine, and Seney, alongside industrial landmarks like the Calspar Quarry Pool.

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