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

1. 1949 Map of Otsego Lake, 1954 Print

   

   1949 Otsego Lake

   1954 Print · USGS

   Otsego and Crawford Counties were transitioning from a logging past to a recreational and military future at the decade's end. Researchers can trace lakeside developments like Arbutus Beach and the old rail corridor of the New York Central.

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4. 1951 Map of Big Bradford Lake

   

   1951 Big Bradford Lake

   1951 Print · USGS

   Crawford County's vast timberlands and military tracts are frozen in time during the early fifties. Researchers can trace the legacy of remote settlements and early tourism at Forbush Corner, Maple Forest Cemetery, and the Bass Lake Cabins.

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7. 1951 Map of Otsego Lake

   

   1951 Otsego Lake

   1951 Print · USGS

   Otsego Lake in the early fifties was a bustling corridor of summer resorts and lakeside retreats along the New York Central line. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of named seasonal camps like Pearll City and Arbutus Beach, or find family plots at the Otsego Lake Cemetery.

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10. 1954 Map of Gaylord

    

    1954 Gaylord

    1954 Print · USGS

    Otsego County's transition into a modern recreational and transit hub is evident in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing community of Gaylord. Genealogists and historians can locate several legacy sites, from Vanderbilt Cem to numerous rural schools like McCoy Sch.

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13. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print

    

    1954 Traverse City

    1965 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s vast lakeshores and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and researchers can trace rail connections like the Detroit and Mackinac RR or find old communities such as Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids, and Prudenville.

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16. 1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print

    

    1955 Cheboygan

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan in the mid-fifties is a landscape of dense timber and deep water, showing the region just as the road network began to modernize. Trace family roots in lakeside towns like St Ignace and Petoskey, or follow the historic tracks of the Pennsylvania RR and New York Central RR.

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19. 1956 Map of Alba

    

    1956 Alba

    1956 Print · USGS

    Antrim and Kalkaska counties are shown here in the mid-1950s, a period when these northern Michigan forests were heavily managed for conservation and recreation. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania rail line into Alba or locate isolated landmarks like Barnhart Sch and Deward.

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22. 1958 Map of Cheboygan

    

    1958 Cheboygan

    1958 Print · USGS

    The tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and the surrounding Great Lakes islands are shown here in the late fifties, during the peak of the rail-and-ferry era. Trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR and explore lakeside settlements like St James, Petoskey, and Indian River.

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25. 1958 Map of Traverse City

    

    1958 Traverse City

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Lower Michigan was a landscape of vast state forests and burgeoning lakeside retreats in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor RR and find established settlements from Elk Rapids to Houghton Lake.

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28. 1961 Map of Boyne Falls, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Boyne Falls

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s timber and ski country is shown here in the early sixties as the recreational economy began to reshape the landscape. Researchers can trace family roots at St Augustine Cem, locate the old Schoolhouse, or follow the Pennsylvania rail line through Boyne Falls and Elmira.

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31. 1975 Map of Gaylord SW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Gaylord SW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Otsego County's transition from rural timberland to a regional hub is visible in this mid-seventies aerial survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the precise development of the Gaylord townsite and the surrounding network of forest roads and clearings.

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34. 1982 Map of Petoskey

    

    1982 Petoskey

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan in the early eighties shows a landscape of deep timber and vast inland lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Michigan Central and Detroit and Mackinac between Petoskey, Gaylord, and Wolverine.

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37. 1983 Map of Grayling, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Grayling

    1984 Print · USGS

    In the early eighties, this Northern Michigan interior was a hub for forestry, military training, and river recreation. Researchers can trace the sprawling boundaries of Camp Grayling and locate historic markers like Hartwick Pines and Otsego Lake.

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40. 1985 Map of Lake Arrowhead, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Lake Arrowhead

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s timber and lake country is captured here in the mid-1980s. Trace old logging routes along an Old Railroad Grade or explore the shores of Washwomen Lake, Lake Arrowhead, and the headwaters of the Manistee River.

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43. 1985 Map of Frederic, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Frederic

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s upper Lower Peninsula is seen here in the mid-eighties as a sprawling network of state forests and river corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace the settlement at Frederic or locate the former lumbering sites of Deward and Ishaward along the Manistee River.

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46. 1986 Map of Gaylord

    

    1986 Gaylord

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a growing hub at Gaylord surrounded by the vast Mackinaw State Forest. Researchers can trace old transportation routes along the Old Railroad Grade or locate family sites near Cem and Irontone Springs.

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49. 1986 Map of Elmira

    

    1986 Elmira

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan's highland lake country is captured here in the mid-eighties, centered on the tri-county junction of Otsego, Antrim, and Charlevoix. Local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade near Elmira or locate family plots at the local Cem.

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52. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Traverse City

    1990 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.

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