Old Maps of Aurora, Arkansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Aurora. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Aurora.


Aurora, AR maps

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  1. 1956 Map of Russellville
    1956 Map of Russellville
    1956 Russellville
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley and the surrounding Boston Mountains are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of small timber towns and new reservoirs. Genealogists can trace family roots through upland settlements like Pelsor and Witts Springs or locate the campus of Arkansas Polytechnic College.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1964 Map of Russellville
    1964 Map of Russellville
    1964 Russellville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Central Arkansas is defined here by the river-valley towns and the surrounding mountain ranges before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate landmarks like Arkansas Polytechnic College or Petit Jean State Park.

  3. 1973 Map of Witter, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Witter, 1976 Print
    1973 Witter
    1976 Print · USGS
    In the early 1970s, this portion of Madison County remains a landscape of deep hollows and isolated family cemeteries. Researchers can locate remote burial sites like Captain Smiths Cem and follow the branching waters of War Eagle Creek past Witter and Aurora.

  4. 1977 Map of Russellville
    1977 Map of Russellville
    1977 Russellville
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River Valley and surrounding Ozark Mountains are documented here during a period of significant postwar growth and infrastructure development. Genealogists and researchers can locate family landmarks such as Mount Carmel Cem, St Josephs Church, and several remote Coal Mine sites along the Missouri Pacific RR line.

  5. 1983 Map of Fly Gap Mountain
    1983 Map of Fly Gap Mountain
    1983 Fly Gap Mountain
    1983 Print · USGS
    The high Ozarks in the early eighties were a landscape of deep river valleys and isolated mountain gaps. Researchers can locate remote settlements like Venus and Cass, or trace family sites at Oark Cem, White Rock Cem, and the Pelsor Post Office.

  6. 1984 Map of Russellville
    1984 Map of Russellville
    1984 Russellville
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas River valley was undergoing significant change in the 1950s as transportation and water management reshaped the region from Russellville to Conway. Researchers can trace the era's rail networks like the Missouri Pacific RR and explore landmarks like Magazine Mountain and Petit Jean State Park.

  7. 1992 Map of Russellville, 1993 Print
    1992 Map of Russellville, 1993 Print
    1992 Russellville
    1993 Print · USGS
    Central Arkansas in the early nineties shows a landscape defined by the Arkansas River valley and the surrounding national forests. Trace the development of river towns like Russellville and Dardanelle alongside landmarks such as Lake Dardanelle and Magazine Mtn.

  8. 2011 Map of Witter, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Witter, 2011 Print
    2011 Witter
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Aurora, including Witter, Madison County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2014 Map of Witter, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Witter, 2014 Print
    2014 Witter
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Aurora, including Witter, Madison County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Witter, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Witter, 2017 Print
    2017 Witter
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Aurora, including Witter, Madison County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2020 Map of Witter, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Witter, 2020 Print
    2020 Witter
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Aurora, including Witter, Madison County, and other nearby areas

  12. 2024 Map of Witter, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Witter, 2024 Print
    2024 Witter
    2024 Print · USGS
    Madison County's rugged ridge-and-valley landscape is documented here in the 2020s, centered on the historic settlements of Witter and Aurora. Local researchers can trace family roots through upland burial sites like Captain Smiths Cem and the winding course of War Eagle Creek.

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