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

1. 1931 Map of Custer NW

   

   1931 Custer NW

   1931 Print · USGS

   Mason County’s rural landscape during the early thirties is anchored by the rail-and-road junction at Custer. Genealogists and historians can trace the distribution of early twentieth-century country schools like Weldon Cr Sch and Ressigue Sch along the Pere Marquette River.

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4. 1932 Map of Ludington NE

   

   1932 Ludington NE

   1932 Print · USGS

   Mason County at the start of the 1930s is a landscape of established rural townships and riverside settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Bethlehem Ch and many local schools including North Amber Sch and Rickey Sch.

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7. 1954 Map of Milwaukee, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Milwaukee

   1967 Print · USGS

   Coastal life and maritime commerce across Lake Michigan are seen here during the mid-fifties, bridging Wisconsin's industrial hubs and Michigan's timberlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Grand Trunk Western and find long-established ports like Ludington, Port Washington, and Muskegon.

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10. 1958 Map of Milwaukee

    

    1958 Milwaukee

    1958 Print · USGS

    The shorelines of Lake Michigan in the late fifties reveal a landscape of bustling ferry ports and growing industrial suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Chesapeake & Ohio and locate landmarks such as Little Sable Point and Holy Cross Church.

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13. 1959 Map of Custer, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Custer

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the late fifties, the central Michigan woods around Custer were a landscape of deep national forest and active rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Crystal Valley, old rural schoolhouses like Elmwood Sch, and several remote Gravel Pits.

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16. 1959 Map of Ludington, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Ludington

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mason County and the Lake Michigan shore are captured in the late fifties as a thriving maritime and agricultural region. Researchers can trace the waterfront rail operations of the Chesapeake and Ohio or locate family sites like Smith Corners, Zion Ch, and Lakeview Cem.

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19. 1976 Map of Custer NW

    

    1976 Custer NW

    1976 Print · USGS

    The Mason County countryside is captured in the mid-1970s through this aerial orthophoto, showing the rural landscape around the Custer settlement. You can trace the complex, winding path of the Pere Marquette River as it cuts through local farmsteads.

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22. 1983 Map of Scottville

    

    1983 Scottville

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Scottville area in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the river. Genealogists can locate several local burial grounds including North Amber Cem and Brookside Cems or trace settlements like Stiles Corners and Amber.

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25. 1983 Map of Ludington, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Ludington

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Michigan shoreline during the early eighties comes alive in this survey of the dunes and woodlands. Trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail route through Ludington and Hart, or find family landmarks like Meisenheimer Corners and Wiley.

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28. 1987 Map of Custer, 1988 Print

    

    1987 Custer

    1988 Print · USGS

    Mason County’s river-carved landscape is shown here in the 1980s, centered on the village of Custer. Researchers can trace old property boundaries and drainage patterns near Whelan Lake, Saunders Lake, and the winding Pere Marquette National Scenic River.

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