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

1. 1904 Map of Ann Arbor

   

   1904 Ann Arbor

   1904 Print · USGS

   Early twentieth-century Washtenaw County comes to life through its dense network of interurban electric lines and steam railroads. Researchers can trace the layout of Ann Arbor, locate the Duck Lake School, or find vanished stops along the Michigan Central R. R. and Ann Arbor R. R..

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4. 1906 Map of Saline

   

   1906 Saline

   1906 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Michigan at the start of the century was a landscape of thriving rail hubs and productive farm country. Trace the early tracks of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R R through the streets of Saline, Tecumseh, and the village of Clinton.

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7. 1908 Map of Ann Arbor

   

   1908 Ann Arbor

   1908 Print · USGS

   Southeast Michigan at the turn of the century shows a landscape transitioning through the arrival of electric rail and the growth of the Huron River valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace old family lands near Saline, Ypsilanti, and Whitmore Lake, or follow the path of the Michigan Central RR.

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10. 1948 Map of Manchester, 1972 Print

    

    1948 Manchester

    1972 Print · USGS

    Manchester and the Irish Hills region are shown here just after the war, when the New York Central rail line still connected these rural townships. Genealogists can trace dozens of local schoolhouses and churches, such as Sharon Hill Sch and North Sharon Ch.

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13. 1949 Map of Manchester

    

    1949 Manchester

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan in the late 1940s reveals a patchwork of small-town centers and lakeside retreats connected by the New York Central rail line. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local sites like Raymond Cem, Iron Creek Ch, and the McMahon Sch.

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16. 1954 Map of Detroit

    

    1954 Detroit

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Detroit metro and its Ontario neighbors are shown at the height of the mid-century industrial era, just as the suburbs were rapidly expanding. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Wabash Railroad or locate landmarks like Grosse Ile and Selfridge Air Force Base.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1961 Map of Detroit, 1973 Print

    

    1961 Detroit

    1973 Print · USGS

    The international border between Michigan and Ontario was a bustling industrial corridor in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the transit networks and riverfront infrastructure connecting Detroit to Windsor via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and major air hubs like Willow Run Airport.

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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. 1965 Map of Detroit

    

    1965 Detroit

    1965 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor between Michigan and Ontario is captured here at mid-century, showing the dense rail and river networks of the Great Lakes. Local historians can trace the paths of the Grand Trunk Western RR and locate key landmarks like Selfridge Air Force Base and Grosse Ile.

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34. 1967 Map of Tecumseh North, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Tecumseh North

    1969 Print · USGS

    The River Raisin valley comes into sharp focus during the late sixties, capturing the expansion of Tecumseh and Clinton. Family historians can trace local roots through Brookside Cemetery, schools like Patterson Sch, and the tracks of the Penn Central railroad.

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37. 1967 Map of Bridgewater, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Bridgewater

    1969 Print · USGS

    Washtenaw County remains a pastoral landscape of family farmsteads and glacial lakes during the late sixties. Researchers can locate the Penn Central tracks at Bridgewater, the Pleasant Lake Sch, and local burial sites like Zion Cem.

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40. 1980 Map of Manchester, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Manchester

    1981 Print · USGS

    Manchester and its rural surroundings in Washtenaw County are shown here in the early eighties, centered on the Raisin River and the village core. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial sites like Oak Grove Cem and community landmarks such as Rowes Corner and Sharon Ch.

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43. 1980 Map of Tipton, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Tipton

    1981 Print · USGS

    Lenawee County and the Irish Hills region appear in the late 1970s as a landscape of glacial lakes and quiet crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family cemeteries like Franklin Cem and trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade near Tipton.

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46. 1983 Map of Jackson, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Jackson

    1984 Print · USGS

    Jackson and the surrounding lake country are shown in the early eighties as a hub of rail transit and outdoor recreation. Local historians can trace institutional footprints like the State Prison Farm or explore the landscape of Minards Mill and Olivet College.

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49. 1985 Map of Detroit

    

    1985 Detroit

    1985 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by industrial power and suburban reach from the Detroit River to the Huron Valley. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Conrail, explore the grounds of the University of Michigan, and locate numerous sites like Mt Olivet Cem.

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52. 1989 Map of Detroit, 1991 Print

    

    1989 Detroit

    1991 Print · USGS

    Southeast Michigan and across the river into Ontario reached a point of peak metropolitan density at the end of the 1980s. Local researchers can trace the footprint of the University of Michigan campus, the industrial waterfronts of Wyandotte, and the extensive grounds of Glen Eden Cem.

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