1900s (20th Century) Maps of Barton 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. 1958 Map of Woodville, 1960 Print

   

   1958 Woodville

   1960 Print · USGS

   Newaygo County and the Manistee National Forest are shown in the late fifties as a landscape of timber-town history and modern energy production. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Old Prairie Everett Cemetery, Big Jackson School, and the remote Trumbull Corners settlement.

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10. 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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13. 1959 Map of Reed City, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Reed City

    1960 Print · USGS

    Osceola and Lake Counties are captured here in the late fifties, defined by the meeting of major rail lines and dense public forests. Researchers can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from the Fish Hatchery near Paris to schools like Rehkoff Sch and Zion Ch.

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16. 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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19. 1984 Map of Big Rapids

    

    1984 Big Rapids

    1984 Print · USGS

    Mid-Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a balance of deep-woods conservation and riverfront industry centered on the Muskegon River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Chesapeake and Ohio or locate family sites near Idlewild, Reed City, and Forest Hill Cem.

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22. 1985 Map of Woodville

    

    1985 Woodville

    1985 Print · USGS

    Newaygo County's forested interior is captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the intersection of the timber industry and protected lands. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade or locate historic industry sites like the Gas Field near Woodville.

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25. 1985 Map of Woodville NE

    

    1985 Woodville NE

    1985 Print · USGS

    The border of Newaygo and Mecosta Counties is captured here in the mid-1980s as the Manistee National Forest meets the expansion of Big Rapids. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Cem, trace family-named creeks like Betts Creek, and find mid-century landmarks like the Drive-In Theater.

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28. 1987 Map of Reed City South

    

    1987 Reed City South

    1987 Print · USGS

    Osceola and Mecosta counties are shown here in the late eighties as the timberlands of the Manistee National Forest meet the Muskegon River. Researchers can locate a local Fish Hatchery near Paris or trace the early paths through Kellars Corners and Hawkins.

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31. 1987 Map of Whipple Lake

    

    1987 Whipple Lake

    1987 Print · USGS

    The Lake and Newaygo County line in the late 1980s was a landscape of dense forest and glacial lakes. Local historians can trace the paths of the Middle Branch Pere Marquette River and locate secluded sites like Whipple Lake and a small rural Cem.

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34. 1991 Map of Big Rapids

    

    1991 Big Rapids

    1991 Print · USGS

    West Michigan’s river valleys and timberlands are charted here during the early nineties, centered on the Big Rapids corridor. Researchers can trace the path of the C & O RR through settlements like Reed City, Baldwin, and White Cloud.

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