1900s (20th Century) Maps of Orient 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. 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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10. 1959 Map of Lake, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Lake

    1960 Print · USGS

    Osceola and Mecosta Counties were a mix of timber-state forests and oil exploration during the late fifties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks from Sears to Brinton, including the County Home, local sites like Martin Sch, and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line.

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13. 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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16. 1984 Map of Lake

    

    1984 Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    Isabella and Clare counties are captured in the mid-1980s, showing a landscape defined by glacial lakes and small rural settlements. Researchers can locate family sites at North Brinton Cem or trace the early developments around Eight Point Lake and Brinton.

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19. 1984 Map of Sears

    

    1984 Sears

    1984 Print · USGS

    Osceola County is shown in the mid-1980s as a landscape of rural townships and river bends. Genealogists can locate several local cemeteries like Forest Hill Cem and Sylvan Cem or trace the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line past Sears.

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22. 1984 Map of Lake NE

    

    1984 Lake NE

    1984 Print · USGS

    Mid-Michigan forest lands meet industrial energy fields in the early 1980s along the Muskegon and Chippewa rivers. Trace the legacy of rural infrastructure and recreation through the David Helm Chapel, Freeman Redding Oil Field, and Pike Lake Campground.

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25. 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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28. 1984 Map of Merrill Lake

    

    1984 Merrill Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    The village of Barryton and the surrounding glacial lake country are captured here in the mid-eighties. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Sparks Cemetery, Barryton Church, and numerous named waters including Negaunee Lake and Rattail Lake.

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31. 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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