Old Maps of Bruce Township, Michigan for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Bruce Township with 42 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Bruce Township has changed over the decades.


Bruce Township, MI maps

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  1. 1914 Map of Armada
    1914 Map of Armada
    1914 Armada
    1914 Print · USGS
    Macomb and St. Clair Counties are seen here in the years before the Great War as a productive agricultural landscape tied together by rail. Researchers can trace historic farmstead locations and early rural infrastructure, from Wolcotts Mill Pond to the busy Grand Trunk R. R. junctions at Armada and Richmond.

  2. 1928 Map of Armada
    1928 Map of Armada
    1928 Armada
    1928 Print · USGS
    Macomb and St. Clair counties are shown here in the early twentieth century as agriculture and rail travel dominated the landscape. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific locales like Doyle P.O., Sullicks Corners, and the mill at Wolcots Mill Pond.

  3. 1943 Map of Romeo, 1965 Print
    1943 Map of Romeo, 1965 Print
    1943 Romeo
    1965 Print · USGS
    Northern Macomb and Oakland counties are captured during the 1940s, centered on the village of Romeo and its surrounding townships. Researchers can trace the rural school systems at Clifton Sch and Mack Sch or locate the Simpson Park Camp Ground near East Mill Lake.

  4. 1945 Map of Armada
    1945 Map of Armada
    1945 Armada
    1945 Print · USGS
    Macomb County's agricultural heartland is documented here during the mid-forties, centered on the rail-connected village of Armada. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Bruce and Armada Cem, Ray Center, and the Bruce and Armada Grange.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 1945 Map of Allenton
    1945 Map of Allenton
    1945 Allenton
    1945 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County's farming heartland is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of tight-knit rural communities and school districts. Genealogists can trace family locations near Allenton, Scotch Settlement, and several country schools like Gould Sch and Stoddard Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1945 Map of Romeo
    1945 Map of Romeo
    1945 Romeo
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northern Macomb County comes into focus just after the war, centered on the village of Romeo. Researchers can trace the rural schoolhouse system through Clifton Sch and Sikes Sch, or locate the Clifton Mill along the winding Stony Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1952 Map of Allenton, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Allenton, 1953 Print
    1952 Allenton
    1953 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, the agricultural townships of Berlin and Mussey remained a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries. Researchers can still locate landmarks like Gould Sch, West Berlin Ch, and the Scotch Settlement Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1952 Map of Armada, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Armada, 1954 Print
    1952 Armada
    1954 Print · USGS
    The village of Armada and surrounding Macomb County townships are captured here in the early fifties during a period of steady rural development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Procter Cem or trace rural education at Cascade Sch and Priest Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. 1968 Map of Armada, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Armada, 1970 Print
    1968 Armada
    1970 Print · USGS
    Macomb County agriculture and transportation intersect in the late sixties as the village of Armada thrives alongside the Grand Trunk Western railroad. Researchers can locate family roots at Bruce and Armada Cem or trace history at Wolcott Mills.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1968 Map of Allenton, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Allenton, 1970 Print
    1968 Allenton
    1970 Print · USGS
    The rural townships of St. Clair County are captured here in the late sixties, showing a landscape of small villages and established farmsteads. Researchers can trace family history through the Scotch Settlement Cem, the West Berlin Ch, and the active Berlin Oil Field.

  15. 1968 Map of Romeo, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Romeo, 1970 Print
    1968 Romeo
    1970 Print · USGS
    The village of Romeo and its surrounding townships appear in the late sixties as a landscape of glacial lakes and growing parklands. Researchers can locate family burial plots at Brabb Cem, the historic Clifton Mill, and early municipal landmarks like the Grange Hall.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 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

  17. 1981 Map of Lake St. Clair North
    1981 Map of Lake St. Clair North
    1981 Lake St. Clair North
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Ontario borderlands come alive in the early eighties, showcasing the busy international corridor from the St Clair River down to the delta. Trace the intricate channels around Harsens Island or locate regional hubs like Selfridge Air Force Base and Sarnia.

  18. 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

  19. 1991 Map of Romeo
    1991 Map of Romeo
    1991 Romeo
    1991 Print · USGS
    Romeo and the surrounding townships are shown here in the early nineties as the area balanced its village character with large-scale industrial research and parklands. Genealogists and local historians can locate family plots at Bruce Cem and McCafferty Cem or trace the early settlement at Clifton Mill.

  20. 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.

  21. 1991 Map of Allenton
    1991 Map of Allenton
    1991 Allenton
    1991 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of St. Clair County are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape of established farms and quiet settlements. Local historians can locate Scotch Settlement, St Johns Ch, and the winding course of the Belle River.

  22. 1991 Map of Armada
    1991 Map of Armada
    1991 Armada
    1991 Print · USGS
    Northern Macomb County at the start of the nineties reveals a landscape where historic villages meet extensive parklands and private airfields. Researchers can locate family sites at Bruce and Armada Cem or trace the development of Wolcott Mill Metropark and Romeo Airport.

  23. 2011 Map of Allenton, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Allenton, 2011 Print
    2011 Allenton
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Bruce Township, including Capac, Berville, and other nearby areas

  24. 2011 Map of Armada, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Armada, 2011 Print
    2011 Armada
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Bruce Township, including Washington Charter Township, Romeo, and other nearby areas

  25. 2011 Map of Romeo, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Romeo, 2011 Print
    2011 Romeo
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Bruce Township, including Washington Charter Township, Oakland Charter Township, and other nearby areas

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