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Grand Ledge - Second Island, Seven Islands Resort
Black and white postcard showing the bridges to Second Island and the Island House Hotel, part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times, was significantly built up in the...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; bridges; islands; resorts; Island House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; buildings; postcards
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Grand Ledge - Boat launch at Seven Islands Resort
Black and white postcard of the rowboat launch at Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times, was significantly built up in the late 1880s and early 1890s by the third owner J. S....
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Grand River; boats; resorts; rivers; islands; recreation; postcards
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31N 10E - Survey Map of Thunder Bay Islands in Alpena Township, Alpena County
A survey map of the Thunder Bay Islands off the coast of Alpena Township in Alpena County, Michigan, measured in 1854.
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53N 29W - Survey Map of Huron Islands, Powell Township, Marquette County
A survey map of the Huron Islands just north of Powell Township in Marquette County, Michigan, measured in 1846.
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42N 32W - Survey Map of Islands in Mastadon Township, Iron County
A survey map of two islands in the Paint River in Mastadon Township in Iron County, Michigan, measured in 1965.
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43N 05E - Survey Map of Islands in Potagagannissing Bay, Chippewa County
A survey map of five islands in Potagagannissing Bay between Detour and Drummond Island Townships in Chippewa County, Michigan, measured in 1977.
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34N 26W - Survey Map of Ingallston Township and islands, Menominee County
A survey map of Ingallston Township and islands in Hayward Lake in Menominee County, Michigan, measured in 1848.
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12N 13W - Survey Map of Garfield Township, Newaygo County
A collection of survey maps of Garfield Township in Newaygo County, Michigan. The first map is of the whole of Garfield Township. The township lines were measured over all of 1837 while the subdivision lines were measured in 1838. The second map...
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13N 11W - Survey Map of Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County
A collection of survey maps of Big Prairie Township in Newaygo County, Michigan. The first map is of the entirety of Big Prairie Township, measured in 1837. The second image is of the back of the first map of Big Prairie Township, detailing extra...
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12N 12W - Survey Map of Brooks Township, Newaygo County
A collection of survey maps of Brooks Township in Newaygo County, Michigan. The first map is of all of Brooks Township; the township lines were measured in 1837 while the subdivision lines were measured in 1838. The second image is of the back of a...
GLO Plat Maps

Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort Round House
Black and white photograph from circa 1886-1893 showing the Seven Islands Resort buildings on the Second Island in the Grand River at Grand Ledge, Michigan. The pagoda-like building - the Round House - was constructed after J. Scott Mudge bought...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); resorts; recreation; rivers; buildings; cityscapes; aerial views
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Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort pavillion
Black and white photograph of the pavillion on Third Island on the Grand River, part of the Seven Islands Resort in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); resorts; recreation; rivers; sports & recreation facilities;
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Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort flooded in 1893
Black and white photograph from 1893 showing the buildings of the Seven Islands Resort (including the iconic Round House in the background) surrounded by flood waters along the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The flood of 1893 is also known...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); resorts; rivers; flood scenes; disasters
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Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River
Black and white photograph from circa 1885-1895 showing part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times prior to this period, was built up in the late 1880s and early 1890s...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; resorts; tourism; recreation
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Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of the Grand River and Seven Islands Resort at Grand Ledge, Michigan. On the left is the rollercoaster connecting Second and Third Islands, put in place by the resort's third owner, J. S. Mudge.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; resorts; rollercoasters; recreation;
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Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort, Island House Hotel
Black and white photograph from circa 1885-1895 showing the grounds of the Island House Hotel on Second Island. The second owner of the islands, S. M. Hewings purchased the resort islands in 1877, and built the Island House Hotel on Second Island....
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Island House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; resorts; steamboats; boats; rivers; people; recreation; tourism;
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Grand Ledge - Steamer Lanota docked at Second Island
Black and white postcard from approximately 1907 showing the steamer Lanota docked at Second Island, part of Seven Islands Resort in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Steamers were always a part of the Seven Islands Resort, bringing vacationers to and from...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); steamboats; ferries; boats; rivers; docks; resorts; islands; postcards
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Grand Ledge - Steamer Lanota on Grand River
Black and white photograph of the steamer Lanota ferrying people on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Steamers were always a part of the Seven Islands Resort, bringing vacationers to and from the islands. The Lanota was launched by the...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); steamboats; ferries; boats; rivers; resorts; islands; postcards
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Grand Ledge - Boat landing and Round House on Second Island
Black and white postcard showing the boat landing and Round House on Second Island, part of Seven Islands Resort, on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. J. S. Mudge, then-owner of the resort, had envisioned the Round House as a mechanical...
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