Michigan Highways

Sources & Credit

A website as complex and detailed as the Michigan Highways website could never be undertaken without the aid of dozens of helpful people as well as stacks of documents, maps, books and other websites. This page attempts to credit those individuals and list those sources consulted. Any omissions are purely unintentional and will be included by dropping a line to the webmaster.

Sources

  • Michigan Geographic Framework, GIS data released by the Michigan Center for Geographic Information in cooperation with MDOT, updated annually.
  • "Roadway Physical Reference Number & Control Section Atlas," published by MDOT, 2002.
  • "Roadway Physical Reference Number Atlas," published by MDOT, 1996.
  • "Established Trunkline System" maps, internal to the MSHD & MDOT, 1913-1990.
  • Official Michigan Transportation Map, published annually by MDOT, 2005.
  • Back issues of the Official Michigan map, published by MDOT, MDSHT and MDSH, 1929-2004.
  • "Trunkline Atlas: Road and Bridge Types", published by the Michigan State Highway Department, 1939, 1945, 1948, 1957
  • "State Trunkline Control Section Atlas", published by the Michigan State Highway Department, 1959
  • "Mileage Log of State Trunkline Routes", published by the Michigan State Highway Department, 1948
  • Biennial Report of the State Highway Commissioner, published biennially by the Michigan State Highway Department, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1913-14, 1927-28, 1939-40, 1951-52, 1953-54, 1955-56.
  • General Highway Map series, published by MDOT for all 83 counties.
  • "A Drive Down Memory Lane: The Named State and Federal Highways of Michigan", by LeRoy Barnett PhD, 2004
  • "Highway Needs in Michigan: An Engineering Analysis", published by the Michigan Good Roads Federation & Michigan State Highway Department, 1948
  • "The State of Michigan Trunk Line Story," Third Edition, by Stanley D. Lingerman, P.E. Fellow Member, August 15, 1996
  • Information provided on the MDOT website.
  • Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer, published by DeLorme, 2001.
  • Michigan County Maps, published by Michigan Natural Resources magazine, 1988.
  • Michigan County Map Guide, published by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, 2000.
  • entire Michigan Regional Map Series (14 titles), published by Universal Map, 1986-2005.
  • various commercial city and county maps published by Universal Map, Rand McNally, and other publishers.
  • various AAA-distributed maps, published by AAA or other publishers.
  • Newspaper articles from papers across the state.
  • Information provided by Michigan citizens and travellers across the state.
  • Information gathered by myself over third-century of travels around the Great Lake State.
  • Hundreds of other sources...

Credits

The following is a listing of just some of the people who have contributed information, corrections, updates and feedback to the site over the years. The list is in alphabetical order by last name in an attempt to be as impartial as possible, as some of those listed may have provided anything ranging to a helpful comment or two all the way to hundreds of historical documents on the history of Michigan's state trunkline system. However, all input is continually sought and appreciated, no matter how big or small the contribution may be. If anyone has been omitted, please know it was nothing but inadvertant. Contacting the webmaster noting the omission will result in a remedy of the situation.

  • Ari Adler, MDOT
  • Patrick Allen, MDOT
  • Dyche Anderson
  • Mike Austerman
  • Roger Belknap, KCRC
  • Susan Berquist, MDOT
  • A.J. Bertin
  • Barry Camp
  • Robert Droz
  • Marc Fannin
  • Andy Field
  • Dan Garnell
  • Michael Gronseth
  • Robert Halonen
  • Peter Hanses, MDOT
  • Larry Harvilla
  • Geoff Hatchard
  • Tom Ketchum
  • Adrian Leskiw
  • Jim Lindsay
  • John McDowell
  • Eric Nyman
  • Dave Outen
  • Don Pavich
  • Phil Putnam
  • Brian Reynolds
  • Rich Rowland
  • Charles Sarjeant
  • Phil Singer
  • James Snell, GVMC
  • Stephan Summers
  • Ron Willbanks
  • and many, many more!