Maple Grove Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Maple Grove Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Former civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Maple Grove Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cheboygan
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1909
Established Title1:Disestablished
Established Date1:1942
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1940
Population Total:10
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:45.2483°N -84.3042°W

Maple Grove Township was a civil township in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

The township was created from the southern half of Forest Township in 1909. Maple Grove Township last reported a population of 10 at the 1940 census. In 1942, it merged back into Forest Township due to a low population.[1] [2]

History

Maple Grove Township was first established on October 28, 1909.[3] It was set aside from the southern 36sqmi survey township area of Forest Township in the southeastern corner of Cheboygan County.[4]

Although the township was created prior to the 1910 census, the new township went unreported in that decennial census. In the 1920 census, the population was recorded at 63.[5] The township recorded a population of 33 in the 1930 census.[6] In the 1940 census, the township recorded only 10 residents.[1] Because of its very low population, the township returned back to Forest Township in 1942, at which time Maple Grove Township ceased to exist.[2]

Geography

Although the township never had any precise area measurements, it occupied the southern 36 sections of Forest Township, which is a survey township area approximately equal to 36sqmi total.

The township contained Dorsy Lake (or Duby Lake) and Silver Lake. The Black River also flowed through the township. The rural township had no major roadways, although M-33 was created in 1919 and ran near the eastern edge of the township.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau. 1940 United States Census: Michigan. September 3, 2022. 81.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau. 1950 United States Census: Michigan. September 3, 2022. 13.
  3. Book: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. . 1911 . Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1911. Lansing . 30–31.
  4. Web site: Historic Map Works, LLC.. Cheboygan County Outline Map - Below; From Cheboygan County 1902, Michigan. 2022. September 11, 2022.
    • This historic map of Cheboygan County from 1902 shows Forest Township in its entirety, then occupying two approximate 36sqmi sections in the southeast portion of the county prior to Maple Grove Township's creation in 1909.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau. 1920 United States Census: Michigan. September 10, 2022. 14.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau. 1930 United States Census: Michigan. September 10, 2022. 56.
  7. 1919-07-01L . yes .