Banner: Evolution of Michigan Road Maps

Part 1:
Michigan as a Territory
Part 2:
State of Michigan - 19th Century
Part 3:
Automobile Route Guides
Part 4:
Named Roads
Part 5:
Standardization of Road Markings
Part 6:
Rise & Fall of Oil Company Roadmaps
Part 7:

Part 7: Today

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Michigan Road Maps
Michigan Department of Transportation, 2007 Official Map
Michigan Official Highway Maps, published by the Michigan Department of Transportation
Today, the Official Michigan Highway Map issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation is one of the last free maps of the state. 
AAA Triptiks covers
Triptiks from the American Automobile Association
Older forms of road maps continue, however, such as the strip maps offered by automobile associations, such as The American Automobile Association trip-tiks. Point-to-point directions are seen anew on Internet map sites such as maps.google.com, www.mapquest.com and the GPS navigation devices in the automobiles themselves.
Map Michigan from Michigan Center for Geographic Information
Map Michigan.  Michigan Center for Geographic Information
Internet-based interactive maps can incorporate road updates as needed.


Part 1:
Michigan as a Territory
Part 2:
State of Michigan - 19th Century
Part 3:
Automobile Route Guides
Part 4:
Named Roads
Part 5:
Standardization of Road Markings
Part 6:
Rise & Fall of Oil Company Roadmaps
Part 7: