1900s (20th Century) Maps of Park 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. 1922 Map of Schoolcraft

   

   1922 Schoolcraft

   1922 Print · USGS

   Southern Kalamazoo and northern St. Joseph counties are captured here in the early 1920s as a thriving hub of rail transport and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of local sites, from the rail junction at Schoolcraft to the lakeside Ramona Park and the Flowerfield Sta.

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10. 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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13. 1943 Map of Schoolcraft

    

    1943 Schoolcraft

    1943 Print · USGS

    Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties are shown here during the early 1940s, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the expansive Schoolcraft Prairie. Trace family roots at Vicksburg or locate historic rural schools like Lost Island Sch and Brick Sch.

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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. 1958 Map of Grand Rapids, 1973 Print

    

    1958 Grand Rapids

    1973 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan at the peak of the postwar era shows a landscape of burgeoning cities and new interstate highways. Trace family roots and regional growth in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and the glacial lake country around Gun Lake or Gull Lake.

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25. 1961 Map of Grand Rapids

    

    1961 Grand Rapids

    1961 Print · USGS

    Southern Michigan at the dawn of the 1960s reveals a region shaped by major river systems and a robust rail network. Trace mid-century industrial growth and land use from Grand Rapids to the Fort Custer Military Reservation and Gun Lake.

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28. 1962 Map of Grand Rapids

    

    1962 Grand Rapids

    1962 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Southern Michigan is mapped here at a time of massive growth, showing the expanding urban footprints of Grand Rapids and Lansing. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Grand Trunk Western RR, find historic boundaries of the Fort Custer Military Reservation, or locate sporting camps around Gun Lake.

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31. 1967 Map of Schoolcraft, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Schoolcraft

    1969 Print · USGS

    Southwest Michigan's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late 1960s, showing the intersection of rail and rural life. Genealogists can locate family-named routes and community landmarks like Upper Flatbush Cem, Edwards Corners, and the Grange Hall.

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34. 1967 Map of Vicksburg, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Vicksburg

    1969 Print · USGS

    The village of Vicksburg and the winding Portage River valley are captured here in the late sixties as agricultural and industrial life intersected. Genealogists can locate family sites like Parkville Cem, Scott Cem, and the West Mendon Ch.

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37. 1972 Map of Three Rivers East, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Three Rivers East

    1974 Print · USGS

    St. Joseph County in the early seventies shows a landscape where historic river routes meet the modern rail-and-road network. Researchers can trace family sites at South Park Cem or locate industrial landmarks like the Langley Covered Bridge and Sturgis Dam.

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40. 1972 Map of Three Rivers West, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Three Rivers West

    1974 Print · USGS

    The confluence of three major rivers and a dense network of glacial lakes define this St. Joseph County landscape in the early seventies. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Flatbush Cem, Dutch Settlement, and the Lake Section Community School.

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43. 1982 Map of Kalamazoo, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Kalamazoo

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Kalamazoo River valley in the early eighties shows a landscape of growing suburban centers and heavy rail infrastructure. Genealogists and researchers can trace the limits of Kalamazoo and Battle Creek or locate landmarks like Fort Custer National Cemetery and Gull Lake.

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46. 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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