1900s (20th Century) Maps of Liberty Township, 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 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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10. 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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13. 1983 Map of Cadillac, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Cadillac

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Cadillac region in the early eighties was defined by its vast public forests and the prominent dual lakes at its center. Trace the legacies of the timber era along the Old Railroad Grade or locate old rural centers like Vogel Center and Harrietta.

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16. 1983 Map of Manton, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Manton

    1984 Print · USGS

    Manton and its surrounding forests are captured here in the early 1980s, revealing a landscape defined by timberlands and small-town Michigan life. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Liberty Cem, trace the Michigan Northern rail line, or find old rural schoolhouses such as Carpenter Sch.

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19. 1983 Map of Traverse City, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Traverse City

    1984 Print · USGS

    Traverse City and the surrounding bay country are captured in the early eighties as the region balanced its timber heritage with growing conservation. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail lines of the Ann Arbor RR through settlements like Kingsley and Fife Lake.

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22. 1983 Map of Arlene, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Arlene

    1984 Print · USGS

    Missaukee and Wexford counties are shown here in the early 1980s, where the state forest meets rural township life. Genealogists and local historians can locate Caldwell Ch, the Bloomfield Cemetery, and the riverfront Whip-Poor-Will Landing Strip.

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25. 1985 Map of Walton, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Walton

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan forest lands and river valleys are captured here in the mid-eighties. Researchers can trace the Old RR Grade and locate local landmarks like Mc Manus Corner and the Walton Junction settlement.

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28. 1985 Map of Fife Lake, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Fife Lake

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Fife Lake region in the mid-1980s shows a landscape of glacial lakes and extensive timberlands managed by the Pere Marquette State Forest. Genealogists and local historians can trace the shoreline of Fife Lake, locate the community of Houseman, and follow the southern bend of the Manistee River.

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31. 1989 Map of Traverse City, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Traverse City

    1990 Print · USGS

    Northern Michigan’s lake-country and forest lands are captured in the late eighties as seasonal tourism and timber hubs expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor RR, the boundaries of Camp Grayling, and settlements like Elk Rapids and Manton.

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