1950s Maps of Hayes Township, Michigan

Explore 8 historic maps of Hayes Township from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Hayes Township, MI maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Big Bradford Lake
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Otsego Lake
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Gaylord
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Alba
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1958 Map of Cheboygan
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1958 Map of Traverse City
    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.
    2 unique versions available

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