1930s Maps of Monroe County, Michigan

1. 1934 Map of Point Place

   

   1934 Point Place

   1934 Print · USGS

   The Lake Erie shoreline near Toledo comes to life in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by maritime trade and residential growth. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Point Place, Momineetown, and landmarks like the Toledo Yacht Club.

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4. 1935 Map of Berkey

   

   1935 Berkey

   1935 Print · USGS

   Lucas County farms and small crossroads settlements are captured here in the mid-1930s as the region transitioned from electric rail to highway travel. Researchers can trace family sites near Wolfinger Cem, the St Elizabeth Sch Richfield Center, and the industrial spur at Allen Junction.

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7. 1936 Map of Samaria

   

   1936 Samaria

   1936 Print · USGS

   During the mid-1930s, this corridor north of the Michigan-Ohio border was a hub of drainage projects and rail expansion. Researchers can trace the layout of the Ottawa Yard, the site of Vienna Junction, and local landmarks like Erie Union Cem and Yargerville Sch.

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10. 1936 Map of Rockwood

    

    1936 Rockwood

    1936 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wayne County and the Detroit River islands are shown here in the mid-thirties, just as the aviation and shipping industries were maturing. Researchers can locate the U S Naval Reserve Aviation Base on Grosse Ile, the St Marys Cem, and the marshy expanses around Point Mouillee.

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13. 1936 Map of Stony Point

    

    1936 Stony Point

    1936 Print · USGS

    Monroe County’s Lake Erie shoreline was a burgeoning corridor of summer beaches and rail transport in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named schools like Loranger Sch and Masserant Sch, or locate the historic St Charles Cem near Oldport.

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16. 1936 Map of Flat Rock

    

    1936 Flat Rock

    1936 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan's riverfront and rail corridors are captured here in the mid-1930s as industrial yards and rural townships began to interface. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local landmarks including Ash Center Cem, Maple Grove Sch, and the unique settlement at Scrabble.

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19. 1936 Map of Erie

    

    1936 Erie

    1936 Print · USGS

    Coastal Monroe County in the mid-1930s shows a landscape of lakeside resorts and busy rail corridors heading toward the Ohio line. Genealogists and local historians can locate early twentieth-century landmarks like San Freal Sch, Luna Pier, and the Roselawn Memorial Cem.

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22. 1936 Map of Maybee

    

    1936 Maybee

    1936 Print · USGS

    The Monroe and Wayne County borderlands are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a rural landscape defined by rail and drainage. Trace the Detroit Toledo & Ironton RR through Maybee or locate family sites like Palmer Sch and Sandy Hill Cem.

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25. 1936 Map of Ida

    

    1936 Ida

    1936 Print · USGS

    Monroe County agriculture and rural life are captured here in the mid-1930s as a complex network of drains and creeks shaped the land. Researchers can locate several country schoolhouses like Grape Sch, the Immanuel Cem, and the village of Strasburg.

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28. 1936 Map of Carleton

    

    1936 Carleton

    1936 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan farm country is captured here during the mid-thirties, showing the rural landscape surrounding the village of Carleton. Researchers can trace old family schoolhouses like Long Bridge Sch and early church sites including St Johns Ch along the Pere Marquette line.

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31. 1937 Map of Sylvania

    

    1937 Sylvania

    1937 Print · USGS

    Sylvania and the Ohio-Michigan borderlands are shown in the mid-1930s as limestone extraction and suburban neighborhoods began to reshape the landscape. Researchers can trace local industry at Medusa Quarry or locate vanished rural landmarks like Dorr St Sch and the Boy Scout Reservation.

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34. 1938 Map of Toledo

    

    1938 Toledo

    1938 Print · USGS

    In the late thirties, this industrial hub was defined by the confluence of the Maumee River and an immense railroad network. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Toledo University, numerous family cemeteries like Southard Cem, and rail landmarks including Air Line Junction.

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37. 1938 Map of Point Place

    

    1938 Point Place

    1938 Print · USGS

    Coastal life and heavy industry intersect along Maumee Bay in the late thirties as the region’s rail and maritime networks expanded. Researchers can trace the heritage of Point Place, the waterfront Naval Armory, and rural settlements like Momeneetown and Booth.

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40. 1939 Map of Berkey

    

    1939 Berkey

    1939 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio at the end of the Depression reveals a landscape defined by rail transit and reclaimed wetlands. Trace the path of the Toledo and Western Railroad or locate family roots near Richfield Center and the Immaculate Conception Sch.

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43. 1939 Map of Blissfield, 1958 Print

    

    1939 Blissfield

    1958 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Michigan agriculture and industry are in full view during the late 1930s as a dense network of railroads and rivers connects small farm towns. Local historians can trace the locations of dozens of vanished schools like Ford Sch and rail junctions like Lenawee Junction.

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46. 1939 Map of Samaria, 1959 Print

    

    1939 Samaria

    1959 Print · USGS

    Monroe County farmland and early transport corridors are documented here just before the 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Zion Ch, St Joseph Cem, and vanished schoolhouses like Dean Sch.

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49. 1939 Map of Dundee, 1961 Print

    

    1939 Dundee

    1961 Print · USGS

    Monroe County before the war was a landscape of river-bend towns and rural school districts linked by an intricate rail and water network. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as St Anthonys Ch, Wells Sch, and numerous burial grounds like Oak Grove Cem.

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