Michigan maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully the first map of michigan that listed landownership was the john farmer 1855 wayne county plat map. When the townships were named, sometimes it was a mere formality. Michigan city bremen plymouth bass lake knox buffalo monticello st. Map of michigan counties located in both the midwestern region and the great lakes region of the united states, michigan is the 10th most populous of all fifty states. You might also be interested in visiting the michigan townships association website. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Michigan is a state located in the midwestern united states. This 224page resource has been 30 years in the making and is the only atlas that covers each michigan county as an. Learn more about historical facts of michigan counties. Denton township is located in central roscommon county along the southeast coastline of houghton lake, michigans largest inland lake. In order to make the image size as small as possible they were save on the lowest resolution. The book is further described as a brief sketch of the earliest history of michigans great lake region now the summer land of the middle west by mrs. This map shows cities, towns, counties, interstate highways, u.
Containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners names, cities and towns, michigan. Michigan is one of 20 states that currently has some form of township government. The michigan county atlas is the best single resource available for exploring the state of michigan and all it has to offer. Map, available online, standard atlas of washtenaw county. The acrevalue michigan plat map, sourced from michigan tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Historical maps of michigan are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Use this page to find a map or contact information for any township in michigan. Currently there are over 5,300 named places in the database. Errors in the information should be emailed to mta. Containing outline map of the county, plats of all the townships with owners names, cities and towns, michigan state map showing automobile roads, map of the united states and map of the world. Its largest community is prudenville, where township offices are located. Map of the state of michigan colored to show the geological formations.
Michigan doesnt have townsit has townships, cities and villages, with townships governing 96 percent of michigans land area outside of cities. Printable michigan maps state outline, county, cities. Data available on each township include elected officials, address and contact. Containing outline map of the county, map of lenawee county and surrounding counties, plats of all the townships with owners names, state map, map of the. Information on elected officials is updated on a daily basis. Map from an 1835 atlas, published in boston by thomas bradford 1870 michigan, showing railroad lines, 546k. Indiana counties and townships counties townships source. This project explores the use of open source tools to enable resourcestrapped rural townships and ngos nongovernment organizations in northwestern lower michigan to produce geographic information science gis data products and web applications easily and inexpensively. For more information, including township officers and meeting dates, please see our government directory, part 4. Michigan county histories and atlases um library digital collections. State of michigan browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site.
Map of the state of michigan showing counties, townships. Scanned maps msu libraries michigan state university. The michigan county atlas is the best single resource available for exploring the. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. Use it as a teachinglearning tool, as a desk reference, or an item on your bulletin board. Indiana business research center, november 8, 2010.
Stats indiana is the statistical data utility for the state of indiana, developed and maintained since 1985 by the indiana business research center at indiana universitys kelley school of business. There are 1,573 county subdivisions in michigan known as minor civil divisions mcds. Monthly township meeting schedule bagley township second monday 6. County maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk. Nine counties have names invented by the ethnologist henry schoolcraft.
Lc land ownership maps, 333 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The township of gerrish is located in the northwestern portion of roscommon county. Macomb county gis portal explore the macomb county geographic information system that promotes the development, growth and analysis of macomb county. Contemporary maps of grand rapids city and township. The primary data set for the map is the cities, townships, and unorganized territories mnctu data maintained by the minnesota department of transportation. Support is or has been provided by the state of indiana and the lilly endowment, the indiana department of workforce development and indiana university. Choose the link under township to get a list of all named communities for that township. However, many more land ownership maps were published in 1876 for michigan s centennial.
The michigan townships association advances local democracy by fostering township leadership and public policy. Michigan is divided into 83 counties and contains 533 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities, villages and townships. Moses allen was the first white settler in hillsdale county. Early maps depicting the borders of kent county and other michigan counties. Some functions of this site are disabled for browsers blocking jquery. This map of minnesota cities, townships, and counties was published by mngeo in january 2019. The acrevalue mason county, mi plat map, sourced from the mason county, mi tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Browns maps and atlases have always been among the best, most accurate and highest quality maps available and with this new third edition of the michigan county atlas is no exception. Get directions, maps, and traffic for southeast, mi. Minnesota maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully the map collection of the minnesota historical society consists of over 35,000 individual minnesota maps and 1,300 atlases, the majority of these for minnesota and the midwest. Township maps macomb, mi macomb township, michigan. Kenyon company des moines, iowa 1921 atlas and plat book of lapeer county, michigan. Click the map or the button above to print a colorful copy of our michigan county map. Marquette county marquette county townships cities.
Michigan doesnt have towns it has townships, cities and villages, with townships governing 96 percent of michigan s land area outside of cities. Atlas of the state of michigan, including statistics and descriptions of its topography, hydrology, climate, natural and. Historical maps of minnesota are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Minnesota cities, townships, and counties reference map. Old historical city, county and state maps of minnesota. There are 1,123 townships and 117 charter townships which are all actively functioning governmental units. This interactive map of michigan counties show the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the michigan territory in 1790 to 1897. In fact, in michigan, if you dont live in a city, you live in a township. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The largest cities 2010 are detroit, grand rapids, warren, sterling heights, lansing, ann arbor, flint, dearborn, livonia and clinton township. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Map, real property, michigan, ingham county library of. This 220page resource has been 30 years in the making and is the only atlas that.
Ive been a purchaser and user of mapbooks and atlases of michigan for over 30 years and im also a cartographer as well. This largesize road atlas features fullcolor, countybycounty maps for all of. Map of michigan county boundaries and county seats maps of michigan are an invaluable element of genealogy and family tree research, especially in the event you live faraway from where your ancestor was living. Checklist of printed maps of the middle west to 1900.
Large detailed map of michigan with cities and towns. Michigan and her great highways dedicated to the dixie highway. Michigan township maps, including maps showing the progress of the original. According to the 2010 united states census, michigan is the 8th most populous state with 9,884,129 inhabitants and the 11th largest by land area spanning 56,538. The michigan department of health and human services mdhhs browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. County and city maps michigan state college van buren county, 1906.
Old historical city, county and state maps of michigan map geeks. Here are some of the more interesting bits of history concerning the evolution of the townships in hillsdale county. Gis portal provides various apps, maps and geographic data. Michigan townships by county choose the county from the dropdown list to bring up the townships for that county. Townships for additional information on townships, please visit the otsego community connection. All place names that are registered as current by the state of michigan in 2002 are complete. Lansing is the capital of michigan, while detroit is the largest city in the state. Harleyin the clerks office of the district court of the eastern district of penna. Data available on each township include elected officials, address and contact information, mta survey and u. Map of the state of michigan showing counties, townships, rail roads. Atlas of kent county michigan city and county area maps. A map of michigan counties with county seats and a satellite image of michigan with county outlines. Old historical city, county and state maps of michigan. Contemporary maps of other cities and townships in kent county.
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