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

1. 1909 Map of Milford

   

   1909 Milford

   1909 Print · USGS

   In the decade before the automobile era, this area of Oakland County was a patchwork of lakefront settlements and busy rail junctions. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Spring Mills or rural landmarks like the Remington Church and Kenny School.

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4. 1936 Map of Wixom

   

   1936 Wixom

   1936 Print · USGS

   Oakland County's lake district is documented here in the mid-1930s, showing the intersection of rural agriculture and growing recreation. Trace family history at Wixom Cem or locate former landmarks like Stone Sch and the Pere Marquette rail line.

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7. 1936 Map of Highland

   

   1936 Highland

   1936 Print · USGS

   Oakland County's lake-rich landscape is captured in the mid-1930s, showing the early residential development around White Lake and the Huron River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of the White Lake Center Sch, Seven Harbors, and the historic White Lake Cem.

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10. 1942 Map of Highland, 1965 Print

    

    1942 Highland

    1965 Print · USGS

    Oakland County's lake country is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of scattered rural schoolhouses and developing shoreline communities. Researchers can trace the local educational history at White Lake Sch or explore early lakeside life at Seven Harbors.

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13. 1945 Map of Highland

    

    1945 Highland

    1945 Print · USGS

    Oakland County's lake country in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of lakeside settlements and rural schools amidst a growing recreation area. Researchers can trace early family connections through sites like Seven Harbors, White Lake Sch, and the winding Huron River.

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16. 1945 Map of Wixom

    

    1945 Wixom

    1945 Print · USGS

    The Wixom area in the mid-1940s was a landscape defined by the intersection of the Pere Marquette railway and a burgeoning lakefront community. Local historians can trace early school sites like Stephens Sch or explore the drainage of the Huron River and Proud Lake.

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19. 1954 Map of Detroit

    

    1954 Detroit

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Detroit metro and its Ontario neighbors are shown at the height of the mid-century industrial era, just as the suburbs were rapidly expanding. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Wabash Railroad or locate landmarks like Grosse Ile and Selfridge Air Force Base.

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22. 1954 Map of Milford, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Milford

    1955 Print · USGS

    Oakland County's lake country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the evolution of Milford and New Hudson before modern suburban sprawl. Researchers can trace the Huron River corridor, locate the New Hudson Airport, and find early local landmarks like Glengary and the Hickory Hill Golf Club.

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25. 1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print

    

    1961 Detroit

    1973 Print · USGS

    The international border between Michigan and Ontario was a bustling industrial corridor in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the transit networks and riverfront infrastructure connecting Detroit to Windsor via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and major air hubs like Willow Run Airport.

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28. 1965 Map of Detroit

    

    1965 Detroit

    1965 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor between Michigan and Ontario is captured here at mid-century, showing the dense rail and river networks of the Great Lakes. Local historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR and locate key landmarks like Selfridge Air Force Base and Grosse Ile.

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31. 1968 Map of Kent Lake, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Kent Lake

    1970 Print · USGS

    Livingston and Oakland Counties are shown during a period of significant recreational development in the late sixties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line, Brighton Cemetery, and the School Lake School.

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34. 1968 Map of Highland, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Highland

    1971 Print · USGS

    Oakland County's lake country is seen here in the late sixties as residential shoreline development expanded around the region's glacial basins. Researchers can trace family sites at Rose Center Cem, locate old schools like Duck Lake Sch, and follow the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.

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37. 1968 Map of West Highland, 1971 Print

    

    1968 West Highland

    1971 Print · USGS

    Livingston and Oakland counties are captured here in the late sixties, a landscape of family farms and emerging lakefront camps. Genealogists and local historians can trace the sites of Beebe Cem, Tyrone Center, and the Hartland Millpond during this period of growth.

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40. 1969 Map of Milford, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Milford

    1971 Print · USGS

    Oakland County's lake country is captured here in the late sixties as the area between Milford and Wixom began to develop. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Milford High School, the Fish Hatchery, and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.

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43. 1985 Map of Pontiac

    

    1985 Pontiac

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of growing suburban corridors and expansive public parklands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of rail lines like the Grand Trunk Western or locate family sites near Oakwood Cem and White Chapel Cem.

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