Old Maps of Saginaw County, Michigan for Hiking & Exploration
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(163)- 1916 Map of Bay City
1916 Bay City1916 Print · USGSThe industrial waterfront of Saginaw Bay comes to life in this survey from the years preceding the Great Depression. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Bay City, locate rural schools like Sugar School, and follow the old Pere Marquette rail lines. - 1917 Map of Chesaning
1917 Chesaning1917 Print · USGSSaginaw and Shiawassee Counties were thriving agricultural and rail hubs when this survey was completed in the mid-1910s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous country schoolhouses like Ziegler School and landmarks like the Sixmile Mine.4 unique versions available - 1917 Map of St. Charles
1917 St. Charles1917 Print · USGSThe Saginaw Valley coal and rail corridor comes into focus here during the early twentieth century. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near dozens of local landmarks like No 3 Mine, Oakwood Cemetery, and the Prairie Farm.4 unique versions available - 1918 Map of Elsie
1918 Elsie1918 Print · USGSCentral Michigan farmland and river valleys are captured here at the end of the Great War. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schoolhouses like Elba Center School and early rail stops at Carland, Bannister, and Munson Crossing.3 unique versions available - 1919 Map of Bay City
1919 Bay City1919 Print · USGSBay County at the height of its industrial and rail era shows a landscape defined by the Saginaw River and the bay. Local historians can trace the paths of the Hecla Belt Line and locate landmarks like Amelith, Sugar School, and Wenona Beach.2 unique versions available - 1919 Map of Saginaw
1919 Saginaw1919 Print · USGSSaginaw and its river-based industrial corridor are captured here at a peak of rail and water transport just after the Great War. Genealogists and researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Jewett School, the Whatcheer Mine, and local stops such as Frankenmuth Junction.3 unique versions available - 1919 Map of Burt, 1959 Print
1919 Burt1959 Print · USGSThe rural landscape between Saginaw and Flint is captured here in the years following the Great War. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Marr School and Deneen School, or trace the path of the Michigan United Electric Railway. - 1920 Map of Flint
1920 Flint1920 Print · USGSFlint and the surrounding Genesee County townships appear in this post-war survey during a period of intense industrial and civic growth. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural school sites like Beecher School and major rail lines including the Pere Marquette.2 unique versions available - 1921 Map of Burt
1921 Burt1921 Print · USGSSaginaw and Genesee Counties are captured here at the end of the Great War, showing a landscape of tight-knit farming communities and early electric transit. Researchers can trace family roots through dozens of named sites like St Michaels Church, Marr School, and the Michigan Electric Railway.2 unique versions available - 1922 Map of Flint
1922 Flint1922 Print · USGSGenesee County comes to life in the early twenties, showing the industrial rise of the vehicle city alongside its rural townships. Researchers can trace family sites near Gracelawn Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Boutwell School and Holden School.3 unique versions available - 1934 Map of Merrill, 1987 Print
1934 Merrill1987 Print · USGSThe Gratiot and Saginaw county line in the mid-1930s is a landscape of established farmsteads and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Sacred Heart Cem and schools such as Cozy Corner Sch and Sunnylawn Sch. - 1937 Map of Merrill
1937 Merrill1937 Print · USGSThe borderlands of Saginaw and Gratiot Counties are captured here in the 1930s, showing a landscape defined by rail and rural drainage. Genealogists can trace family connections through dozens of local schools and landmarks like Sacred Heart Cem, Merrill, and the Pere Marquette line. - 1941 Map of Saginaw, 1958 Print
1941 Saginaw1958 Print · USGSThe Saginaw River Valley in the early 1940s reveals a bustling network of river-and-rail industry and rural district schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Frankentrost Sta, Birch Run, and the Crow Island Sch.2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Bay City
1943 Bay City1943 Print · USGSThe Saginaw River valley and the shores of Saginaw Bay appear here in the midst of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the industrial rail lines of the Pere Marquette or locate vanished local landmarks like Wenona Beach and the Sugar Sch. - 1943 Map of Burt
1943 Burt1943 Print · USGSThe rural borders of Saginaw and Genesee counties come alive in the 1940s as the Flint River winds past growing farm towns. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of family-named schoolhouses and crossroads, from St Michaels Ch to the rail hubs of Burt and Montrose. - 1943 Map of Chesaning
1943 Chesaning1943 Print · USGSMid-Michigan's river-driven economy is on display here during the early 1940s, as the Shiawassee River winds through fertile farm country. Genealogists and researchers can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Albert Sch and trace industrial sites including the Sixmile Mine. - 1943 Map of Saginaw
1943 Saginaw1943 Print · USGSSaginaw and its surrounding river valleys are captured here during the wartime era, showing a landscape defined by heavy rail and branching waterways. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Frankentrost Sch and Popp Sch alongside rail stops at Fosters and Blackmar. - 1943 Map of St. Charles
1943 St. Charles1943 Print · USGSMid-century Saginaw County emerges here as a hub of river-and-rail industry during the height of the coal era. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named schools and early settlements from St. Charles to Hemlock, alongside No 3 Mine. - 1943 Map of Flint, 1944 Print
1943 Flint1944 Print · USGSGenesee County and the city of Flint appear in transition during the mid-forties, balancing a booming urban core with a sprawling network of rural township schools. Genealogists and local historians can trace hundreds of property sites near Kearsley Res or locate early academic landmarks like Wildcat Sch and Hopkins Sch. - 1943 Map of Elsie, 1944 Print
1943 Elsie1944 Print · USGSMid-century central Michigan is captured here during the wartime years, showing the intersection of four counties. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Kelsey Sch and Munson Sch or trace family roots in settlements such as Elsie, Ashley, and Bannister. - 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
1954 Midland1967 Print · USGSMid-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.4 unique versions available - 1954 Map of Flint, 1968 Print
1954 Flint1968 Print · USGSThe industrial corridor and fertile Thumb region of Michigan come alive in this mid-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Grand Trunk, locate established settlements like Bad Axe and Sandusky, or explore the 1950s shoreline along Saginaw Bay.4 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Flint
1958 Flint1958 Print · USGSThe Michigan Thumb and the Saginaw Valley are captured here during the height of the post-war industrial era. Researchers can trace the complex rail networks of the Grand Trunk Western or locate mid-century landmarks like Lakeport State Park and the port at Bay City.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Midland
1958 Midland1958 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1959 Map of Midland
1959 Midland1959 Print · USGSMid-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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