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

1. 1905 Map of Wayne

   

   1905 Wayne

   1905 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne and southern Oakland counties are seen here at a pivotal moment when electric interurban railways first linked rural townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Northville, Plymouth, and Farmington, or locate vanished landmarks like Perrinville and the Wayne County Home.

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4. 1912 Map of Wayne

   

   1912 Wayne

   1912 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne County in the early twentieth century shows a landscape being reshaped by the first concrete roads and a dense network of electric interurban railways. Trace the early development of Livonia, Redford, and Plymouth, or locate long-standing sites like Eloise and Perrinville.

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7. 1936 Map of Northville

   

   1936 Northville

   1936 Print · USGS

   Northwest Wayne and southwest Oakland counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as the grid of mile roads and institutions matured. Researchers can trace family history at Rural Hill Cem or explore early landmarks like the US Fish Hatchery and Wayne County Training Sch.

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10. 1945 Map of Northville

    

    1945 Northville

    1945 Print · USGS

    The border of Wayne and Oakland counties in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of expanding townships and established institutions. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Glen Eden Cem, Waterford Sch, and the Pere Marquette rail line.

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13. 1952 Map of Northville, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Northville

    1954 Print · USGS

    The settlement of Novi is shown at a pivotal moment in the early fifties before the rapid growth of the Detroit suburbs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the historical layout and early road systems centered around Novi.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1969 Map of Northville, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Northville

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Northville and Farmington area is captured here at a moment of intense postwar expansion and institutional development. Genealogists and researchers can trace the grounds of the Northville State Hospital, find family plots in Quaker Cem, and locate long-standing landmarks like Northville Downs.

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28. 1985 Map of Detroit

    

    1985 Detroit

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by industrial power and suburban reach from the Detroit River to the Huron Valley. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Conrail, explore the grounds of the University of Michigan, and locate numerous sites like Mt Olivet Cem.

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31. 1989 Map of Detroit, 1991 Print

    

    1989 Detroit

    1991 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan and across the river into Ontario reached a point of peak metropolitan density at the end of the 1980s. Local researchers can trace the footprint of the University of Michigan campus, the industrial waterfronts of Wyandotte, and the extensive grounds of Glen Eden Cem.

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