Maps pertaining to the City of Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Mi

Snake map Shows the configuration of sections within any township

Village of Grand Rapids created in 1836 was under Grand Rapids township. .

 1853 map annotated.  City created in 1850 and no longer under township authority..

                Original map owned and digitalized by the Grand Rapids Public Library.     

  1857 The City expanded its boundaries in 1857 as shown in Baxter. Annotated.

 1894 Polk's Historical Atlas of the City of Grand Rapids

 1907 Ogle Map

1953 Sanborn as annotated by City Assessors and me

 c. 1994 City Engineers   pre-computer 1/4 sections matched  with 1894 Polk

                                            includes links to Plat Maps

Early Streets by annexation boundaries

                                           includes links to Plat Maps

Creation of Streets by plat

                                           includes links to Plat Maps

Special A series of maps showing the changes in that area bordered by Bridge, Straight, Division and Wealthy that included the Indian Missions.

Creek The City had a pre-computer map that has disappeared. Haven reconstructed poorly from my memory.

Annexations - annexations to the City. 

City/township - overlay of City boundaries on Township/Sections

Annotated -  A combination of the Annexation map and the City/township map. .              

Kent County Section Lines   1907school map done, 1920 divided into geographic townships

Land Patent Holders within the early City overlaid onto maps.

Plats in section order

  Statewide Search for Subdivision Plats - Home

Sidwell Survey Map

Sanborn Fire Maps     Many of these maps are linked under History   categories.

School District maps TWP GRT    TWP PARIS     TWP WALKER   TWP WYOMING

Aerial Maps - from Kent County Mapping and Description

Division Plat maps - from the Office of the Great Seal

Cemetery Plat maps 

Ward boundaries  

Cheat sheet

             r..  1907 School map

             s.  2006 School map

 

Aerial Maps - as maintained by Kent County Mapping and Description

Cemetery Plat maps - possibly recorded at Kent County Register of Deeds or in possession of cemetery owner.

Division maps - as kept by the State Office of the Seal.

City/township -  City of Grand Rapids boundaries over Grand Rapids, Paris, Walker and Wyoming townships. 

Annexations - Boundaries of annexations to the City of Grand Rapids from Grand Rapids, Paris, Walker and Wyoming townships.

Annotated annexation map

1907 Ogle

Cheat sheet

Also see Legal Land Descriptions in Federal Township and Range System for broader historical information covering the survey system used in Kent County. 

 

From Heading Geography and the City of Grand Rapids

From web site:  MyCityofGrandRapids.info

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