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

1. 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print

   

   1954 Midland

   1967 Print · USGS

   Mid-Michigan at the peak of the post-war era shows a landscape balancing industrial growth in Midland with the deep timberlands of the Manistee National Forest. Researchers can trace the legacy of the timber and rail era along the Pennsylvania RR or find family roots in river towns like Chesaning and Big Rapids.

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4. 1958 Map of Midland

   

   1958 Midland

   1958 Print · USGS

   Central Michigan in the late fifties is captured here during a period of transition for its university towns and industrial hubs. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lines through old rail-stop towns like Breckenridge and Chesaning or locate property near the Muskegon River and Prairie Farm.

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7. 1958 Map of Big Rapids, 1960 Print

   

   1958 Big Rapids

   1960 Print · USGS

   Big Rapids and the Muskegon River valley are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape of dense forests and glacial lakes. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Ferris Institute, Austin Ch, and family plots such as Holt Cem.

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10. 1959 Map of Midland

    

    1959 Midland

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Michigan comes alive in this survey of the central Lower Peninsula, from the streets of Grand Rapids to the Houghton Lake timberlands. Genealogists and rail fans can trace the Ann Arbor RR and Chesapeake and Ohio RR through towns like Big Rapids and Mount Pleasant.

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13. 1966 Map of Midland

    

    1966 Midland

    1966 Print · USGS

    Central Michigan in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of growing manufacturing hubs and active resource extraction. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Grand Trunk Western or locate family-named landmarks near Oil wells and the Muskegon River.

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16. 1976 Map of Big Rapids NW, 1979 Print

    

    1976 Big Rapids NW

    1979 Print · USGS

    Big Rapids and the surrounding Mecosta County countryside are captured in this mid-1970s aerial survey during a period of steady growth. Researchers can trace the exact 1976 shoreline of the Muskegon River and see the early residential footprints near Clear Lake.

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19. 1976 Map of Big Rapids NE, 1979 Print

    

    1976 Big Rapids NE

    1979 Print · USGS

    Mecosta County farmland and glacial lakes are captured in high detail during the mid-seventies. This orthophoto allows researchers to trace the exact boundaries of rural farmsteads near Rodney and the shorelines of Chippewa Lake and Horsehead Lake.

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22. 1984 Map of Big Rapids

    

    1984 Big Rapids

    1984 Print · USGS

    Mid-Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a balance of deep-woods conservation and riverfront industry centered on the Muskegon River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Chesapeake and Ohio or locate family sites near Idlewild, Reed City, and Forest Hill Cem.

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25. 1985 Map of Big Rapids

    

    1985 Big Rapids

    1985 Print · USGS

    Big Rapids and the Muskegon River valley are captured in the mid-1980s as the community expanded around its educational and industrial hubs. Researchers can trace the layout of Ferris State College, find the Old RR Grade, and locate rural landmarks like Rogers Dam and Byers.

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28. 1985 Map of Chippewa Lake South

    

    1985 Chippewa Lake South

    1985 Print · USGS

    Mecosta County was a patchwork of wetlands and small lakeside communities in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Rodney, the village at Chippewa Lake, or along the distinct Old Railroad Grade.

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31. 1991 Map of Big Rapids

    

    1991 Big Rapids

    1991 Print · USGS

    West Michigan’s river valleys and timberlands are charted here during the early nineties, centered on the Big Rapids corridor. Researchers can trace the path of the C & O RR through settlements like Reed City, Baldwin, and White Cloud.

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