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

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1965 Map of Vestaburg, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Vestaburg

    1966 Print · USGS

    Montcalm and Isabella counties appear here in the mid-1960s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses, small lakes, and steady rail traffic. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at the Cedar Lake Academy, Richland Cem, and the village of Vestaburg.

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13. 1965 Map of Sumner, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Sumner

    1966 Print · USGS

    Gratiot and Montcalm counties are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a rural landscape where the Pine River winds through agricultural townships. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Spencer Chapel, Elm Hall Cem, and Crystal Sch.

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16. 1965 Map of Crystal, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Crystal

    1966 Print · USGS

    Montcalm County’s rural townships are seen here in the mid-1960s, a period when lakeside recreation and gravel mining shaped the local economy. Genealogists can locate old rural landmarks like Ferris Ch and West End Sch or trace the early development of Crystal on the shores of Crystal Lake.

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19. 1965 Map of Riverdale, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Riverdale

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Pine River valley and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad define this mid-1960s landscape where Gratiot, Montcalm, and Isabella counties meet. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots at Rust and Hay Sch, Jerseyville Ch, and Sibley Cem.

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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. 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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