Old Maps of Canton Charter Township, Canton Township for Metal Detecting

1. 1905 Map of Wayne

   

   1905 Wayne

   1905 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne and southern Oakland counties are seen here at a pivotal moment when electric interurban railways first linked rural townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Northville, Plymouth, and Farmington, or locate vanished landmarks like Perrinville and the Wayne County Home.

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4. 1912 Map of Wayne

   

   1912 Wayne

   1912 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne County in the early twentieth century shows a landscape being reshaped by the first concrete roads and a dense network of electric interurban railways. Trace the early development of Livonia, Redford, and Plymouth, or locate long-standing sites like Eloise and Perrinville.

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7. 1936 Map of Wayne

   

   1936 Wayne

   1936 Print · USGS

   Western Wayne County is seen here during the mid-1930s, showing the early suburban development between Plymouth and Wayne. Researchers can trace old property contexts and local landmarks like the Triangle Airport, Cadillac Mem Park Cem, and numerous country schools including Washington Sch.

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10. 1943 Map of Wayne

    

    1943 Wayne

    1943 Print · USGS

    Western Wayne County is shown here during the early forties, capturing the landscape before intensive suburban growth reached the area. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Chubb Cem, Truesdell Sch, and the small settlement of Sheldon.

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13. 1948 Map of Wayne

    

    1948 Wayne

    1948 Print · USGS

    Western Wayne County was a landscape of transit and township life during the 1940s, balancing growing towns with extensive farm drainage systems. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sheldon Cem and Truesdell Sch or trace early aviation at Triangle Airport.

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16. 1952 Map of Wayne, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Wayne

    1954 Print · USGS

    Western Wayne County underwent a massive suburban transformation in the early fifties as Detroit's residential grid pushed westward. Researchers can trace the development of Norwayne, find family plots in Sheldon Cem, or locate historic flight paths at Mettetal Airport.

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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 1968 Map of Wayne, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Wayne

    1970 Print · USGS

    Wayne County saw rapid suburban transformation in the late sixties as the landscapes of Plymouth, Westland, and Livonia converged. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named drains and landmarks like Riverside Cemetery, the Mettetal Airport, and the Penn Central rail lines.

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31. 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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34. 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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37. 2011 Map of Wayne, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Wayne

    2011 Print · USGS

    Covers Canton Charter Township, including Canton Township, Livonia, and other nearby areas

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40. 2014 Map of Wayne, 2014 Print

    

    2014 Wayne

    2014 Print · USGS

    Covers Canton Charter Township, including Canton Township, Livonia, and other nearby areas

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43. 2017 Map of Wayne, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Wayne

    2017 Print · USGS

    Covers Canton Charter Township, including Canton Township, Livonia, and other nearby areas

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46. 2019 Map of Wayne, 2019 Print

    

    2019 Wayne

    2019 Print · USGS

    Covers Canton Charter Township, including Canton Township, Livonia, and other nearby areas

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49. 2023 Map of Wayne, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Wayne

    2023 Print · USGS

    Western Wayne County is shown in its contemporary state of dense suburban development and complex water management. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport and historic burial grounds such as Old Wayne Cem and Sheldon Cem.

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