Old Maps of Cato Township, Michigan

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Cato 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 Howard City, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Howard City, 1960 Print
    1959 Howard City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Montcalm and Mecosta Counties thrived as a patchwork of farming and rail-side villages in the late fifties. You can trace early family sites at Little Denmark, the James Ch Settlement, and numerous rural schools like Huggard Sch or Gaffield Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1964 Map of Six Lakes, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Six Lakes, 1965 Print
    1964 Six Lakes
    1965 Print · USGS
    The mid-Michigan village of Six Lakes flourished as a lakeside rail hub in the mid-1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Belvidere Ch, locate family plots at Evergreen Cem, and follow the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1985 Map of Cedar Springs
    1985 Map of Cedar Springs
    1985 Cedar Springs
    1985 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of the Grand Rapids metro area meet the forests of the Manistee during the mid-eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR through Sparta or locate rural landmarks near Cedar Springs and Rockford.

  9. 1985 Map of Lakeview
    1985 Map of Lakeview
    1985 Lakeview
    1985 Print · USGS
    Lakeview sits at the center of this mid-1980s Michigan landscape, where the town's life is shaped by the waters of Tamarack Lake. Researchers can trace old property lines and rural landmarks like Hinton Ch, Dickerson Cem, and the defunct Railroad Grade.

  10. 1986 Map of Cedar Springs, 1989 Print
    1986 Map of Cedar Springs, 1989 Print
    1986 Cedar Springs
    1989 Print · USGS
    The northern suburbs of Grand Rapids meet the Manistee National Forest in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side growth of Howard City, Rockford, and Greenville along the C & O RR and Flat River.

  11. 2011 Map of Six Lakes, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Six Lakes, 2011 Print
    2011 Six Lakes
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Hinton Township, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2011 Map of Lakeview, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Lakeview, 2011 Print
    2011 Lakeview
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Lakeview, Winfield Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2014 Map of Six Lakes, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Six Lakes, 2014 Print
    2014 Six Lakes
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Hinton Township, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  14. 2014 Map of Lakeview, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Lakeview, 2014 Print
    2014 Lakeview
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Lakeview, Winfield Township, and other nearby areas

  15. 2017 Map of Lakeview, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lakeview, 2017 Print
    2017 Lakeview
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Lakeview, Winfield Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 2017 Map of Six Lakes, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Six Lakes, 2017 Print
    2017 Six Lakes
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Hinton Township, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  17. 2019 Map of Lakeview, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Lakeview, 2019 Print
    2019 Lakeview
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Lakeview, Winfield Township, and other nearby areas

  18. 2019 Map of Six Lakes, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Six Lakes, 2019 Print
    2019 Six Lakes
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Cato Township, including Hinton Township, Belvidere Township, and other nearby areas

  19. 2023 Map of Six Lakes, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Six Lakes, 2023 Print
    2023 Six Lakes
    2023 Print · USGS
    Montcalm County’s lakeland geography is on full display in this modern survey of the Six Lakes area and the Mecosta County line. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial sites including Hillcrest Cem and Morton Cem near the shores of Townline Lake.

  20. 2023 Map of Lakeview, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Lakeview, 2023 Print
    2023 Lakeview
    2023 Print · USGS
    Lakeview and the surrounding farmsteads of Montcalm and Mecosta Counties are shown here at the start of the 2020s. Local researchers can trace family roots through the Lakeview Cem and Whitsell Cem, or explore the drainages of Tamarack Creek and Pickerel Lake.

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