1970s Maps of Montcalm County, Michigan

Explore 8 historic maps of Montcalm County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Montcalm County, MI maps

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  1. 1972 Map of Greenville West, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Greenville West, 1974 Print
    1972 Greenville West
    1974 Print · USGS
    Greenville and the surrounding townships of Montcalm and Spencer are shown here during a period of steady growth in the 1970s. Genealogists can locate family sites at Forest Home Cemetery or trace the path of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.
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  2. 1972 Map of Belding, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Belding, 1974 Print
    1972 Belding
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Ionia County countryside is captured here in the early seventies, centered on the river-fed industrial core and rural townships. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Seeley Church of God, River Ridge Cem, and the old Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.

  3. 1972 Map of Greenville East, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Greenville East, 1974 Print
    1972 Greenville East
    1974 Print · USGS
    Montcalm County enters the early seventies as a landscape of productive gravel pits and quiet wetlands transitioning into the Flat River State Game Area. Researchers can trace the Grand Trunk Western rail line through Millers Station or locate local landmarks like Cedar Crest School and the Township Cemetery.

  4. 1972 Map of Sheridan, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Sheridan, 1974 Print
    1972 Sheridan
    1974 Print · USGS
    Montcalm County in the early seventies shows a landscape defined by small-town rail commerce and a cluster of inland lakes. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Township Cem, Sunny Hill, and the tracks of the Grand Trunk Western.

  5. 1972 Map of Shiloh, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Shiloh, 1974 Print
    1972 Shiloh
    1974 Print · USGS
    Ionia and Montcalm counties are shown in the early seventies, centered on rural farming communities and the local school system. Researchers can trace family-named roads and sites like Higbee Cem, Shiloh, and the Old Grade railroad bed.

  6. 1972 Map of Smyrna, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Smyrna, 1974 Print
    1972 Smyrna
    1974 Print · USGS
    Ionia and Kent counties come alive in this early 1970s survey, showing the rural landscapes around the Flat River before modern expansion. Genealogists can trace family names through the Otisco Cem and Mason Cem, or locate the historic Whites Bridge (Covered) and the Smyrna settlement.

  7. 1976 Map of Howard City NW, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Howard City NW, 1979 Print
    1976 Howard City NW
    1979 Print · USGS
    Montcalm County farmland and river valleys are captured in detail in the mid-seventies, showing the region's rural character. Trace the meandering Little Muskegon River and explore the historic footprints of Morley and Howard City.

  8. 1976 Map of Howard City NE, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Howard City NE, 1979 Print
    1976 Howard City NE
    1979 Print · USGS
    Montcalm County farmland and the village of Lakeview are captured during the mid-seventies in this detailed aerial orthophoto. Researchers can trace the development of the lakeshore around Tamarack Lake and follow the path of Tamarack Creek.

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