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

1. 1914 Map of Three Rivers, 1966 Print

   

   1914 Three Rivers

   1966 Print · USGS

   St. Joseph County's river-driven economy is on full display in the early 1900s, centered on the busy rail junction at Three Rivers. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Peck Academy to the remote Quail Trap School.

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4. 1916 Map of Three Rivers

   

   1916 Three Rivers

   1916 Print · USGS

   The river-driven industry and rural school networks of St. Joseph County are in full view during the mid-nineteen-teens. Genealogists and historians can locate old homesteads near Johnnycake School, trace the Chicago Road, or find the early power structures at Sturgis Power Dam.

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7. 1943 Map of Three Rivers

   

   1943 Three Rivers

   1943 Print · USGS

   St. Joseph County and the northern Indiana borderlands appear here in the 1940s at the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists can trace dozens of rural school sites like Johnnycake Sch and family landmarks near White Pigeon, Constantine, and Klinger Lake.

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10. 1948 Map of Vandalia

    

    1948 Vandalia

    1948 Print · USGS

    Cass County's lake-studded landscape is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a vibrant network of rural schoolhouses and lakeside retreats. Genealogists and local historians can trace early school districts like Allegheny Sch, locate the Moon Cem, and see the rail economy of Vandalia along the Grand Trunk.

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13. 1949 Map of Vandalia

    

    1949 Vandalia

    1949 Print · USGS

    In the late 1940s, this pocket of Cass County was a hub of rural life and summer lakeside recreation. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Shavehead Cem or Chain Lake Ch, and trace old rail stops along the Grand Trunk.

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16. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print

    

    1953 Fort Wayne

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.

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19. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne

    

    1956 Fort Wayne

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.

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22. 1972 Map of Constantine, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Constantine

    1974 Print · USGS

    Crossing the Michigan and Indiana border in the early 1970s, this area shows a landscape shaped by the St Joseph River and the Penn Central railroad. Genealogists and historians can locate several rural landmarks including Stengle Cem, Brick Chapel, and the community of Vistula.

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25. 1981 Map of Mottville, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Mottville

    1982 Print · USGS

    The Michigan and Indiana borderlands are captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a lake-heavy landscape where the St Joseph River flows through Mottville. Researchers can trace local history through sites like Baldwin Prairie Sch, Plum Grove Cem, and Union.

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28. 1985 Map of Elkhart

    

    1985 Elkhart

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Michigan borderlands come into focus in the mid-1980s, showcasing the industrial rail hubs and rural agricultural townships of the St. Joseph valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Elkhart, Goshen, and Three Rivers, or locate smaller communities like Middlebury and White Pigeon.

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31. 1992 Map of Mottville, 1995 Print

    

    1992 Mottville

    1995 Print · USGS

    The Michigan-Indiana border country comes into focus in the early nineties, centered on the river convergence at Mottville. Local historians can locate ancestral landmarks like Plum Grove Cem, Baldwin Prairie Sch, and the winding St Joseph River shoreline.

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