Old Maps of Vail, Arkansas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Vail. 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 Vail.


Vail, AR maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Leachville, 1943 Print
    1941 Map of Leachville, 1943 Print
    1941 Leachville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri bootheel border region appear here in the early 1940s as a landscape of river-bottom settlements and new drainage canals. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Turkey Run Sch and churches such as Walnut Grove Ch & Cem.

  2. 1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Memphis, 1966 Print
    1953 Memphis
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Arkansas and the Memphis riverfront are shown here during the mid-century period of regional growth and river management. Local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR through Forrest City or locate river landmarks like President's Island.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Leachville
    1956 Map of Leachville
    1956 Leachville
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Arkansas-Missouri borderlands in the mid-1950s show a region shaped by major drainage projects and the railroad economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Leachville, Black Oak, and several country schools like Milligan Ridge Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Memphis
    1956 Map of Memphis
    1956 Memphis
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi Delta and the bluffs of West Tennessee meet in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by massive river systems and rail hubs. Researchers can trace the path of Crowleys Ridge or locate vanished river landings near Centennial Island and Island No 35.

  5. 1983 Map of Caraway, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Caraway, 1984 Print
    1983 Caraway
    1984 Print · USGS
    Eastern Arkansas farmland in the early eighties was defined by a complex grid of drainage canals and small agricultural hubs. Trace local history through family-named landmarks like Milligan Ridge and Cottonwood Corner, or locate ancestors at the Caraway Cem.

  6. 1986 Map of Jonesboro
    1986 Map of Jonesboro
    1986 Jonesboro
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeast Arkansas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of intensive drainage and railroad junctions centered on the rise of Crowley's Ridge. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the St Louis Southwestern Railway and explore the unique geography of Hatchie Coon Island and the Mississippi River floodplain.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2024 Map of Caraway, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Caraway, 2024 Print
    2024 Caraway
    2024 Print · USGS
    The border of Craighead and Mississippi counties is revealed here as a managed landscape of drainage ditches and ridges. Genealogists can locate Caraway Cem and Caraway Schools, or trace old crossroads like Cottonwood Corner and Vail.

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