1950s Maps of Wexford County, Michigan

1. 1954 Map of Traverse City, 1965 Print

   

   1954 Traverse City

   1965 Print · USGS

   Northern Michigan’s vast lakeshores and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region before the modern interstate era. Genealogists and researchers can trace rail connections like the Detroit and Mackinac RR or find old communities such as Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids, and Prudenville.

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4. 1956 Map of Fife Lake, 1958 Print

   

   1956 Fife Lake

   1958 Print · USGS

   Upper Michigan's glacial landscape is captured in the mid-1950s, showing a region of dense state forests and fishing lakes. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Walton Junction, the Fife Lake Lookout Tower, and small rural centers like South Boardman.

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7. 1956 Map of Kingsley, 1958 Print

   

   1956 Kingsley

   1958 Print · USGS

   Grand Traverse County at mid-century shows a landscape of developing recreation and fading rural school districts near the shores of the bay. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from rail-town life in Kingsley to remote forest outposts like Summit City and Buckley.

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10. 1956 Map of Mesick, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Mesick

    1958 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1950s, this area of Wexford County was a landscape of dense state and national forests tied together by the Ann Arbor RR. Researchers can locate old community hubs like Sherman and Meauwataka, along with several abandoned schools and the Briar Hill Ski Jump.

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13. 1956 Map of Thompsonville, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Thompsonville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan's lake country thrived around mid-century rail hubs and cultural sites. You can trace the ANN ARBOR rail line through Thompsonville or locate the National Music Camp near Interlochen.

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16. 1956 Map of Cadillac North, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Cadillac North

    1958 Print · USGS

    The woodlands north of Cadillac were a hub of rail activity and rural settlement in the mid-fifties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country sites like Liberty Cem, Pleasant Lake Chapel, and the vanished lumbering era remnants near Jennings.

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19. 1957 Map of Cadillac South, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Cadillac South

    1958 Print · USGS

    Osceola and Wexford Counties are shown in the late fifties as a landscape of dense state forests and quiet rail towns. Genealogists can trace family names through the Maple Hill Cem and Richland Cem, or locate long-gone sites like the Sherman Sch and Mineral Springs Oil Field.

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22. 1957 Map of Copemish, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Copemish

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northwest Michigan in the late fifties was a landscape of deep forests and river-driven power. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Copemish or locate family plots at Marilla Cem and the Harlan Cem near the Hodenpyle Dam.

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25. 1957 Map of Luther, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Luther

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Lake County timberlands and rural crossroads are captured here in the late fifties as small villages thrived amidst the state and national forests. Researchers can trace family roots at Banker Cem and North Park Cem, or locate landmarks like Clay Hill Ch and Luther.

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28. 1957 Map of Wellston, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Wellston

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Manistee forestlands come to life in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by timber history and glacial lakes. Trace the Old Grade Railroad or locate local landmarks like Honeyville Sch, Stronach Dam, and the Irons Lookout Tower.

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31. 1958 Map of Traverse City

    

    1958 Traverse City

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Lower Michigan was a landscape of vast state forests and burgeoning lakeside retreats in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Ann Arbor RR and find established settlements from Elk Rapids to Houghton Lake.

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