Old Maps of Fairfield Township, Michigan for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Fairfield Township. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Fairfield Township.


Fairfield Township, MI maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Elsie
    1918 Map of Elsie
    1918 Elsie
    1918 Print · USGS
    Central 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

  2. 1943 Map of Elsie, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Elsie, 1944 Print
    1943 Elsie
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-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.

  3. 1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Midland, 1967 Print
    1954 Midland
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-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

  4. 1958 Map of Midland
    1958 Map of Midland
    1958 Midland
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central 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.

  5. 1959 Map of Midland
    1959 Map of Midland
    1959 Midland
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-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.

  6. 1966 Map of Midland
    1966 Map of Midland
    1966 Midland
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of growing manufacturing hubs and active resource extraction. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Grand Trunk Western or locate family-named landmarks near Oil wells and the Muskegon River.

  7. 1974 Map of Ovid East, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Ovid East, 1978 Print
    1974 Ovid East
    1978 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee and Clinton Counties are captured here in the 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by rail transport and agrarian development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hoovers Corners, Old Fairfield Cem, and the Juddville Brethren in Christ Ch.

  8. 1974 Map of Chapin, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Chapin, 1978 Print
    1974 Chapin
    1978 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan farmland and managed game areas meet in the mid-1970s. Local researchers can locate family burial plots at St Theresa Cem, trace the rural community at Marion Springs, or find old school sites like Johns Sch.

  9. 1985 Map of Alma
    1985 Map of Alma
    1985 Alma
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of steady agricultural communities and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the detailed grids of Alma, Ithaca, and Chesaning, or locate rural landmarks like Riverside Cem and Lumberjack Land Airport.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2023 Map of Ovid East, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ovid East, 2023 Print
    2023 Ovid East
    2023 Print · USGS
    Shiawassee and Clinton Counties appear here in the early 2020s, showcasing a landscape of section-line farms and critical drainage networks. Genealogists can locate legacy sites like Old Fairfield Cem and Maple Grove Cem near the town of Ovid.

  11. 2023 Map of Chapin, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Chapin, 2023 Print
    2023 Chapin
    2023 Print · USGS
    Saginaw County at the turn of the decade is defined by its rural intersections and water management networks. Genealogists and local historians can locate legacy sites like Marion Springs and the Saint John Lutheran Church North Cem.

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