Old Maps of Butterfield, Butterfield Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Butterfield with 11 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 Butterfield has changed over the decades.


Butterfield, Butterfield Township maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    1954 Traverse City
    1965 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan’s vast lakeshores and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and researchers can trace rail connections like the Detroit and Mackinac RR or find old communities such as Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids, and Prudenville.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Houghton Lake, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Houghton Lake, 1958 Print
    1956 Houghton Lake
    1958 Print · USGS
    Houghton Lake and its surrounding marshlands are shown here in the mid-fifties, just as tourism and conservation efforts were reshaping the region. Genealogists can trace family names at Star City Cem and Butterfield Cem or locate the site of the Anderson Sch (Abandoned).
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Traverse City
    1958 Map of Traverse City
    1958 Traverse City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Lower Michigan was a landscape of vast state forests and burgeoning lakeside retreats in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor RR and find established settlements from Elk Rapids to Houghton Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print
    1983 Houghton Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the Michigan heartland around Houghton Lake was a patchwork of state forest and growing lakeside resorts. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of communities like West Branch and Rose City alongside landmarks like Roscommon County Airfield.

  5. 1983 Map of Merritt, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Merritt, 1984 Print
    1983 Merritt
    1984 Print · USGS
    Missaukee County's wooded lowlands and river bends are captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape defined by state forests and small rural settlements. Researchers can trace family history at the Star City Cem or locate the old Prosper Oil Field and the winding Muskegon River.

  6. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print
    1989 Traverse City
    1990 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.

  7. 2011 Map of Merritt, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Merritt, 2011 Print
    2011 Merritt
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Butterfield, including Enterprise Township, Merritt, and other nearby areas

  8. 2014 Map of Merritt, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Merritt, 2014 Print
    2014 Merritt
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Butterfield, including Enterprise Township, Merritt, and other nearby areas

  9. 2017 Map of Merritt, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Merritt, 2017 Print
    2017 Merritt
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Butterfield, including Enterprise Township, Merritt, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Merritt, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Merritt, 2019 Print
    2019 Merritt
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Butterfield, including Enterprise Township, Merritt, and other nearby areas

  11. 2023 Map of Merritt, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Merritt, 2023 Print
    2023 Merritt
    2023 Print · USGS
    Missaukee County's rural townships are shown here in modern detail, preserving the layout of longstanding agricultural communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace the areas surrounding Merritt, Star City, and the Butterfield Cem along the Muskegon River.

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