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Old Maps of Big Bend, Big Prairie Township

Explore 13 old maps of Big Bend, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Big Bend, Big Prairie Township 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
  4. 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.
  7. 1958 Map of Woodville, 1960 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 1984 Map of Big Rapids
    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.
  19. 1985 Map of Big Bend
    1985 Map of Big Bend
    1985 Big Bend
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Muskegon River oxbow and the upper reaches of Hardy Dam Pond define this 1980s landscape along the Newaygo and Mecosta county line. Local historians and genealogists can trace lakeside landmarks like Brower Park and the small settlement of Bennett.
  22. 1991 Map of Big Rapids
    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.
  25. 2012 Map of Big Bend, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Big Bend, 2012 Print
    2012 Big Bend
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Goodwell Township, Big Prairie Township, and other nearby areas
  28. 2014 Map of Big Bend, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Big Bend, 2014 Print
    2014 Big Bend
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Goodwell Township, Big Prairie Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 2017 Map of Big Bend, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Big Bend, 2017 Print
    2017 Big Bend
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Goodwell Township, Big Prairie Township, and other nearby areas
  34. 2019 Map of Big Bend, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Big Bend, 2019 Print
    2019 Big Bend
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Goodwell Township, Big Prairie Township, and other nearby areas
  37. 2023 Map of Big Bend, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Big Bend, 2023 Print
    2023 Big Bend
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Muskegon River and Hardy Dam Pond dominate this wooded Michigan landscape at the border of Newaygo and Mecosta counties. Genealogists and historians can locate old burial sites like Fairview Cem and West Aetna Cem or trace shoreline developments near Big Bend.
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