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

1. 1934 Map of Sanford, 1965 Print

   

   1934 Sanford

   1965 Print · USGS

   Midland County's river valleys and township lines are preserved here in the mid-thirties, showing the early infrastructure of the Tittabawassee basin. Researchers can trace rural school districts like St Elmo Sch and historic river crossings at Knight Landing.

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4. 1934 Map of Merrill, 1987 Print

   

   1934 Merrill

   1987 Print · USGS

   The Gratiot and Saginaw county line in the mid-1930s is a landscape of established farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Sacred Heart Cem and schools such as Cozy Corner Sch and Sunnylawn Sch.

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7. 1936 Map of Sanford

   

   1936 Sanford

   1936 Print · USGS

   Midland County in the mid-1930s reveals a landscape of river-driven commerce and emerging conservation. Researchers can trace the Pere Marquette rail line or locate vanished local hubs like Dittmar, Dice, and Francis Grove.

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10. 1937 Map of Merrill

    

    1937 Merrill

    1937 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Saginaw and Gratiot Counties are captured here in the 1930s, showing a landscape defined by rail and rural drainage. Genealogists can trace family connections through dozens of local schools and landmarks like Sacred Heart Cem, Merrill, and the Pere Marquette line.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1973 Map of Gordonville, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Gordonville

    1976 Print · USGS

    Midland County in the early 1970s shows a landscape of river confluences and industrial brine extraction. Genealogists can trace family names at Wayne Cem and Poseyville Cem or locate community hubs like Dice Corners and the Townhall in Mount Haley.

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28. 1973 Map of Floyd, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Floyd

    1976 Print · USGS

    Midland County's industrial and woodland character is on full display in the early seventies as the brine and oil industries work alongside the river valleys. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the Township Cemetery and old settlements like Floyd and St Elmo.

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31. 1973 Map of Merrill, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Merrill

    1977 Print · USGS

    Merrill and its surrounding townships are shown in the early seventies as a thriving agricultural and industrial landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations along O'Hara Road, locate the Merrill Ch, or find industrial sites like the Brine Well.

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34. 1973 Map of Breckenridge, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Breckenridge

    1977 Print · USGS

    Breckenridge and Wheeler are shown in detail during the early 1970s, as the local economy balanced farming with oil and rail transit. Genealogists and researchers can locate Rose Lawn Cem, Migrant Workers Camp, and the Porter Oil Field.

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37. 1984 Map of Midland, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Midland

    1985 Print · USGS

    Mid-Michigan's industrial and forest lands come into focus in the mid-eighties, centered on the growing hubs of Midland and Mount Pleasant. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail corridor through small towns like Rosebush and Edenville.

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40. 1985 Map of Alma

    

    1985 Alma

    1985 Print · USGS

    Central Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of steady agricultural communities and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the detailed grids of Alma, Ithaca, and Chesaning, or locate rural landmarks like Riverside Cem and Lumberjack Land Airport.

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