This historical map of Michigan shows what it looked like before statehood

By Jack Roskopp on Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 1:20 pm

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In case you missed it, Michigan turned the big old 180 today. That's right folks, 180 years of the Great Lakes and living in a state that looks like a mitten and a rabbit.

But Michigan didn't always have its iconic look. This historic map of Michigan from 1825 (before Michigan officially became a state) shows what the Michigan territory looked like before better mapping technology.

@MichiganHist "Michigan Territory. Antique map prior to statehood. Indian frontier. BUCHON 1825" pic.twitter.com/PkqmGn0Aw5
— GabeK123 (@GDKalfie) January 26, 2017