Old Maps of Fork Township, Michigan for Metal Detecting

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Fork Township, MI maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Midland
    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.

  3. 1959 Map of Midland
    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.

  4. 1959 Map of Lake, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Lake, 1960 Print
    1959 Lake
    1960 Print · USGS
    Osceola and Mecosta Counties were a mix of timber-state forests and oil exploration during the late fifties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks from Sears to Brinton, including the County Home, local sites like Martin Sch, and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1964 Map of Mecosta NW, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Mecosta NW, 1965 Print
    1964 Mecosta NW
    1965 Print · USGS
    Mecosta County in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape defined by the expansive Martiny Lake wetlands and the village of Barryton. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like the Johnson Landing Field, Winchester Dam, and Sheridan Ch.

  6. 1964 Map of Sherman City, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Sherman City, 1965 Print
    1964 Sherman City
    1965 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Isabella and Mecosta Counties are captured here as the rural landscape transitioned through an era of local resource extraction and agriculture. Researchers can locate the Sherman City Cemetery, the Forest Hill Church, and the winding course of the Chippewa River.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1966 Map of Midland
    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.

  8. 1984 Map of Lake
    1984 Map of Lake
    1984 Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    Isabella and Clare counties are captured in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by glacial lakes and small rural settlements. Researchers can locate family sites at North Brinton Cem or trace the early developments around Eight Point Lake and Brinton.

  9. 1984 Map of Big Rapids
    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.

  10. 1984 Map of Merrill Lake
    1984 Map of Merrill Lake
    1984 Merrill Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    The village of Barryton and the surrounding glacial lake country are captured here in the mid-eighties. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Sparks Cemetery, Barryton Church, and numerous named waters including Negaunee Lake and Rattail Lake.

  11. 1991 Map of Big Rapids
    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.

  12. 2011 Map of Sherman City, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Sherman City, 2011 Print
    2011 Sherman City
    2011 Print · USGS
    Isabella County’s rural crossroads and energy fields are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history through the Sherman City Cemetery or locate the active Coldwater Oil and Gas Field near Horr.

  13. 2011 Map of Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Garfield Township and the central Michigan lake country are shown here in the early twenty-first century, featuring a dense network of seasonal camps and rural homesteads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Garfield Cemetery and North Brinton Cemetery or locate the old Lake Post Office.

  14. 2011 Map of Merrill Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Merrill Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Merrill Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Mecosta County settlement centers on the village of Barryton in the early 2000s, where the river meets a landscape of scattered lakes. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Sparks Cemetery, Eaton Cemetery, and Barryton Post Office among a network of rural section roads.

  15. 2011 Map of Mecosta NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Mecosta NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Mecosta NW
    2011 Print · USGS
    The Martiny Lake flooding area and its surrounding lake chains dominate this central Michigan landscape in the early 2010s. Researchers can trace rural cemeteries such as Flake Cemetery and Dye Cemetery or locate the village centers of Barryton and Mecosta.

  16. 2014 Map of Mecosta NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Mecosta NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Mecosta NW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Mecosta County’s lake-strewn countryside is shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the village of Barryton. Genealogists and local historians can locate family sites near Dye Cem or trace the water networks of Tubbs Lake and the Chippewa River.

  17. 2014 Map of Sherman City, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Sherman City, 2014 Print
    2014 Sherman City
    2014 Print · USGS
    Isabella and Mecosta counties are shown here in the mid-2010s, centered on the Chippewa River and the expanding community of Lake Isabella. Researchers can trace local genealogy through several burial grounds like Sherman City Cem and Forest Hill Cem, or locate the smaller settlements of Horr and Drew.

  18. 2014 Map of Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Lake
    2014 Print · USGS
    Garfield Township and its surrounding lake country are shown here in the 2010s, where clusters of lakeside homes meet rural farmland. Researchers can locate several burial grounds including Odd Fellows Cemetery and Garfield Cem, or trace the development around Eight Point Lake and Brinton.

  19. 2014 Map of Merrill Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Merrill Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Merrill Lake
    2014 Print · USGS
    The village of Barryton and the surrounding lake country of Mecosta and Osceola counties are shown here in the early 2010s. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and rural burial grounds like Sparks Cem, Brown Cem, and the banks of the N Br Chippewa River.

  20. 2017 Map of Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    The intersection of four central Michigan counties comes into focus in this recent survey of the lake-studded interior. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the Odd Fellows Cem and Fork Cem or follow the historic Pere Marquette State Trail.

  21. 2017 Map of Merrill Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Merrill Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Merrill Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Mecosta and Osceola counties comes into focus in this recent survey of the Michigan interior. Researchers can trace the layout of Barryton or locate family burial sites at Sparks Cem, Eaton Cem, and Brown Cem.

  22. 2017 Map of Mecosta NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Mecosta NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Mecosta NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    The lakeside communities of Mecosta County are shown here in the 2010s, situated between the Chippewa and Little Muskegon river branches. Genealogists and historians can locate Hope Cem, Flake Cem, and the early village centers of Barryton and Mecosta.

  23. 2017 Map of Sherman City, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Sherman City, 2017 Print
    2017 Sherman City
    2017 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan’s rural townships and glacial lakes are shown here during the late 2010s. Researchers can locate family heritage sites at Sherman City Cem or trace the Chippewa River past settlements like Horr and Weidman.

  24. 2019 Map of Mecosta NW, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Mecosta NW, 2019 Print
    2019 Mecosta NW
    2019 Print · USGS
    The glacial lake country of Mecosta County is documented here at the end of the 2010s. Researchers can trace rural cemetery locations like Mount Hope Cem and Dye Cem while exploring the complex shoreline of Martiny Lake and Tubbs Lake.

  25. 2019 Map of Sherman City, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Sherman City, 2019 Print
    2019 Sherman City
    2019 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Mecosta and Isabella counties comes into focus in this late twenty-first-century survey. Local historians can trace the developments around Lake Isabella or find ancestral sites at Sherman City Cem and Strong Cem near the Chippewa River.

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