Explore Midland, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Midland, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Midland.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Midland |
| State | Michigan (MI) |
| County | Midland County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| Latitude | 43.624796 |
| Longitude | -84.231984 |
| Population | 42,547 |
| Density | 478.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 48640, 48642, 48641, 48667, 48670 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| County Seat | Midland |
| School District | Midland Public Schools |
Midland reveals itself through the steady, insistent pulse of the Tittabawassee River as it carves a path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 18.0 miles west of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.8 miles northwest of Freeland. The local geography is defined by a quiet, inland tranquility, lying far from any coastal influence and defined instead by the dense, shadowed canopy of Whiting Forest. A singular stillness permeates the air near Brine Pond Number 6, where the light at dusk settles in thin, amber layers over the water. Residents find respite in the green expanse of Ned S. Arbury Centennial Park, a space where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of daily life. The terrain remains largely level, a stretch of land that holds the memory of ancient glacial retreats within its deep, dark soil.
Midland emerged from the wilderness as a center for industry, built upon the foundation of chemical innovation and the persistence of early settlers who recognized the potential in the regional brine deposits. The economy remains anchored by these scientific pursuits, creating a workspace where precision and invention are treated as essential crafts. Generations of workers have contributed to a legacy of development, ensuring that Midland remains a site of continuous technical evolution. The architecture of the local factories and laboratories reflects a utilitarian beauty, standing as stark, functional monuments to the labor that fuels the surrounding region. Prosperity here is measured not in fleeting trends but in the enduring strength of the manufacturing sector.
Midland fosters a cultural character defined by a dedication to the arts and a quiet, intellectual curiosity that informs its social gatherings. The community takes pride in its modern structures and public spaces, which serve as landmarks for those who appreciate design that respects the surrounding woodland. Notable events throughout the year draw people together, transforming the streets into vibrant corridors of shared experience and local exchange. While many individuals have walked these paths, the presence of figures like Herbert H. Dow remains a defining influence, his vision for chemical synthesis having permanently altered the trajectory of the place. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, measured grace, reflecting a population that values both the heritage of the past and the promise of tomorrow.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midland, Michigan. Coordinates: 43.624796, -84.231984. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Midland includes the ZIP code (48640, 48642, 48641), telephone area code (586), county seat of Midland County (Midland), and school district assignment (Midland Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |