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History · Maple Forest Township

Half of Maple Forest Township’s homes were built after 1988

Most of Maple Forest Township was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1988. Below: maps from 1949 on.

0on the National Register
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What stands out about Maple Forest Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Maple Forest Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Maple Forest Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Maple Forest Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Maple Forest Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 598 at the 2020 census. The township was named from groves of maple trees within its borders.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 653 to 598 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Maple Forest Township on the map, 1949 to 1951

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Maple Forest Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Maple Forest Township on the 1949 USGS mapMaple Forest Township on the 1951 USGS map1949Otsego Lake sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Maple Forest Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Forbush Corner
1cemetery inside Maple Forest Township
Maple Forest

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Grayling Township1 historic placeC+Lovells Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFrederic TownshipIts storyC−Otsego Lake TownshipIts storyD

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.