The words maps of the past and other names and identifiers on this site are trademarks or trade names maps of the past, llc. Digitized plat maps and atlases university of minnesota. Click on the advanced search link at the top of any page within seeking michigan to conduct a search. Michigan historical maps and atlases historic map works. 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. As a result of these relationships, realcomp subscribers enjoy a variety of real estaterelated product and service offerings.
Find a family name on a map about 100,000 maps in 15 states are searchable. Kenyon company des moines, iowa 1921 atlas and plat book of lapeer county, michigan. Plat books make use of the public land survey system to represent land ownership patterns on a countybycounty basis. Detailed land and property information in michigan county atlases search this guide search. The resources in this collection are historical maps of indiana, its counties and cities, from the collections at indiana university.
Map from an 1835 atlas, published in boston by thomas bradford 1870 michigan, showing railroad lines, 546k. Digitization was made possible through a generous donation by the friends of the charlevoix public library. Ebro murray leonard mallard bagley gonvick shevlin clearbrook. In order to obtain the case file, a legal description of the land is needed which may be found in a deed, plat map, tract book, or patent books. For the online plat and condo maps to function properly, it is recommended that you enable pdf viewing within your web browser. The office of land survey and remonumentation administers the applicable provisions of the land division act, 1967 pa 288 in order to ensure the orderly development of subdivisions in the state of michigan.
She was a published historian from shiawassee county and has earned degrees from michigan state university and wayne state university. Michigan county histories and atlases um library digital collections. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the osher map library. The scanning work was completed locally, by village graphics. The acrevalue antrim county, mi plat map, sourced from the antrim 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. Plat book custom maps, county maps, plat maps, plat. 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. Library of michigan michigan land records state of michigan. The file size of a limited number of maps is significantly larger. It was a marriage of my passions for the outdoors and the internet. However, many more land ownership maps were published in 1876 for michigans centennial.
Each book shows every parcel of land within a specific county. Detailed land and property information in michigan. County maps of 1800s, plat maps, birdseye views of michigan towns, old atlases, gazetteers. The michigan county histories and atlases digitization project is comprised of 428 digitized titles many composed of multiple volumes published before 1923. Founded in 1999, michigan started as a collection of links to michigan related sites, and a series of manually edited blogs. Efforts were made to represent various areas of our state, but selection was based on g. Plat book of the state of wisconsin maps and atlases in.
Be sure to uncheck the checkbox for death records and. The society houses more than 25,000 maps and atlases in its archives. To navigate through the ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. Plat book our plat books are spiral bound, county map books accurately showing landownership, acreage, parcel boundaries, roadways, waterways, railways, section lines, and municipal boundaries. 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. Scanned maps msu libraries michigan state university. However, many more land ownership maps were published in 1876 for michigan s centennial. Provides links to major free online mapping resources including interactive maps, static maps, and scanned originals for the world, north america, united states, and michigan.
We own a complete set of current plat maps for other michigan counties. Platbooks and land ownership maps state cartographers. Old historical city, county and state maps of michigan. Old historical city, county and state maps of michigan map geeks. Find michigan maps to get accurate property and parcel boundary data, aerial maps, school district maps and gis data for every county within michigan. The first map of michigan that listed landownership was the john farmer 1855 wayne county plat map. The state of michigan collection contains 1,389 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1696 through 2007.
Michigan state university list of thumbnail images with zoomify msu. Please also include the address where we are to ship the plat book to. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements. Be sure to uncheck the checkbox for death records and select glo plat maps instead. They are a convenient reference for local governments, private realty, surveying companies, and the general public. Michigan land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Because michigan political borders sometimes changed, historic maps are generally important in helping you find out the precise location of your ancestors home, just what land they. Find michigan county maps, plat books, plat maps, property. County maps, plat maps and other map products alcona county maps. Old michigan county map prints maps of the past, llc.
These geographic resources were originally created by sidwell studio and w. Map, available online, 1800 to 1899, michigan library of. Historical map features such as cemeteries, schools, and churches may vary depending on the county, acreage of individual parcels, or date of publication. Map, available online, plat book of osceola county.
View maps of michigan including interactive county formations, old historical antique atlases, county d. Enter the coordinates you wish to search, or click anywhere on the map to the right to populate the fields below with the coordinates of that point. There is an index in the back to help you find the names. The charlevoix county 1901 plat book, a beautiful historical piece, full of interesting tidbits of information about properties, is now available digitally. This system provides access to digital images of the plats of land subdivisions in the state of michigans plat. Parcels of land that are 5 acres or more are labeled with the owners name. Michigan maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Or you can view the entire david rumsey map collection in insight full david rumsey map collection catalog record. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The collection offers all members of the community free keyword searching and pagebypage access to digitized reproductions of michigan county histories and atlases as a resource for historical and genealogical research. Containing outline map of the county, plats of all the.
To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. This historical cartographic image is part of the david rumsey historical map collection. Realcomps techology partners are preferred vendors of technologyrelated products and services. Each collection features a unique aspect of michigans history. The images, content, and other materials on this website are protected by s of maps of the past, llc. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. To learn how to obtain this land description, see the wiki article under united states land and property. The plat books of indiana counties are historic guides to the communities of indiana, showing townships, roads and section numbers. Find a family name as a land owner in a directory about 265,000 directory pages in 28 states are searchable. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Within the atlases are 73,952 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research.
Other title atlas and plat book, kalamazoo county, michigan contributor names thrift press rockford, ill. Lc land ownership maps, 341 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Hilldale county, michigan, farm plat book with business guide. Location search queries our database for cities, towns, townships, counties and geographic features in. Hillsdale county, michigan, land atlas and plat book. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. The majority focus on wisconsin, the midwest, the united states and canada. Various resources are available for researching a particular property or building in michigan.
This book is divided into 16 sections, each telling where the township got its name, and how the roads were named. The state of michigan began maintaining a file of all plats in the state in 1873. So with this information you can go look up family names from property in the area you are searching. For an interactive map of township plats, please click here for individual plats of cities and towns, please click on the name of the city town of interest. The 1861 kalamazoo county map can be found online through the library of congress. Plat maps michigan sportsman online michigan hunting.
These are large files in order to make the information as readable as possible. There are many plat maps of oklahoma, case entry files and original tract books at the blm. The van buren county plat book was produced by the department of land services. This book was given to me by my late aunt margaret younce zdunic. There are plat maps and other records for some of land allotments from 1889 to 1906 at the oklahoma historical societys indian archives. A brief history of shiawassee county, the naming of the townships, hamlets, towns and roads. Old maps of michigan, historical and historic maps. If you have questions about historical research, please contact our library reference services staff by phone at 6082646535 or by email. 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.
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