Old Maps of Grant, Michigan for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Grant. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Grant.


Grant, 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. 1958 Map of Fremont, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Fremont, 1960 Print
    1958 Fremont
    1960 Print · USGS
    Newaygo County's transition from forest to farmland is visible in this mid-century survey of the Muskegon River valley. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Danish Ch, Reeman Cem, and more than twenty localized schoolhouses.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 1985 Map of Grant
    1985 Map of Grant
    1985 Grant
    1985 Print · USGS
    The agricultural heart of West Michigan comes into focus in the mid-1980s as the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks connect these rural communities. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Seamans Cem, Danish Cem, and the old North Casnovia Sch.

  8. 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.

  9. 2011 Map of Grant, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Grant, 2011 Print
    2011 Grant
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Grant, including Ashland, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Grant, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Grant, 2014 Print
    2014 Grant
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Grant, including Ashland, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Grant, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Grant, 2017 Print
    2017 Grant
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Grant, including Ashland, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2019 Map of Grant, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Grant, 2019 Print
    2019 Grant
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Grant, including Ashland, Grant Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2023 Map of Grant, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Grant, 2023 Print
    2023 Grant
    2023 Print · USGS
    Newaygo County and its surrounding rural townships are shown here in modern detail, capturing the agricultural character of western Michigan. Researchers can locate several family cemeteries and small-town centers like Ashland Center, Grant, and Shippy Cem.

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