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

1. 1949 Map of Fletcher, 1955 Print

   

   1949 Fletcher

   1955 Print · USGS

   Upper Michigan's glacial interior is revealed here just after the war, showing the early infrastructure of the Camp Grayling area. Genealogists and historians can trace the New York Central tracks, the settlement of Fletcher, and local landmarks like Beaver Creek Cem.

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4. 1949 Map of Grayling, 1955 Print

   

   1949 Grayling

   1955 Print · USGS

   Crawford County was a hub of military training and timber-country life in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate family names at Cheney Cem or trace rural education at Beaver Creek Sch and the Dept of Conservation Training School.

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7. 1950 Map of Cote Dame Marie, 1953 Print

   

   1950 Cote Dame Marie

   1953 Print · USGS

   Mid-century northern Michigan comes to life in this study of the hills and forests west of Higgins Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landmarks like the Beaver Creek Cem, Beaver Creek Sch, and the unique early settlement at Tent City.

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10. 1951 Map of Pere Cheney

    

    1951 Pere Cheney

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Crawford County backcountry in the early fifties shows a landscape of remote rail sidings and emerging lakeside resorts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Rockefellers Cabins, the Cheney Cemetery, and the Beaver Creek School.

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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. 1956 Map of Houghton Lake, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Houghton Lake

    1958 Print · USGS

    Houghton Lake and its surrounding marshlands are shown here in the mid-fifties, just as tourism and conservation efforts were reshaping the region. Genealogists can trace family names at Star City Cem and Butterfield Cem or locate the site of the Anderson Sch (Abandoned).

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19. 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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22. 1963 Map of Lyon Manor, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Lyon Manor

    1964 Print · USGS

    Higgins Lake and the surrounding Roscommon County woodlands are captured here in the early 1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Lyon Manor or locate historic landmarks like the Township Cem, Markey Ch, and Sharps Corners.

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25. 1983 Map of Meads Landing, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Meads Landing

    1984 Print · USGS

    Upper Michigan's lake country in the early eighties shows a landscape of state forests and sprawling wetlands between the Great Lakes. You can locate family history at Heidemann Cem, trace the oil production at the Enterprise Oil Field, or find old river crossings near the Covered Bridge.

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28. 1983 Map of Houghton Lake, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Houghton Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    In the early 1980s, the Michigan heartland around Houghton Lake was a patchwork of state forest and growing lakeside resorts. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of communities like West Branch and Rose City alongside landmarks like Roscommon County Airfield.

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31. 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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34. 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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