Old Maps of San Francisco, California for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 53 historic maps of San Francisco. 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 San Francisco.
San Francisco, CA maps
(53)- 1892 Map of San Mateo
1892 San Mateo1892 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas - 1895 Map of San Francisco
1895 San Francisco1895 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, and other nearby areas - 1896 Map of San Mateo
1896 San Mateo1896 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas - 1897 Map of Tamalpais
1897 Tamalpais1897 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Rafael, Mill Valley, and other nearby areas12 unique versions available - 1899 Map of San Francisco
1899 San Francisco1899 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, and other nearby areas7 unique versions available - 1899 Map of San Mateo
1899 San Mateo1899 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1915 Map of San Mateo
1915 San Mateo1915 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1915 Map of San Francisco
1915 San Francisco1915 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1939 Map of San Mateo, 1956 Print
1939 San Mateo1956 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas3 unique versions available - 1941 Map of Tamalpais
1941 Tamalpais1941 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Rafael, Mill Valley, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of San Mateo
1943 San Mateo1943 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
1947 San Francisco1948 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Jose, Oakland, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of Richmond, 1952 Print
1947 Richmond1952 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Berkeley, Richmond, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of San Francisco South, 1955 Print
1947 San Francisco South1955 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Daly City, South San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Francisco North, 1955 Print
1947 San Francisco North1955 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Tiburon, Sausalito, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Quentin, 1956 Print
1947 San Quentin1956 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Richmond, San Rafael, and other nearby areas - 1948 Map of San Quentin
1948 San Quentin1948 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Richmond, San Rafael, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
1948 San Francisco1951 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Jose, Oakland, and other nearby areas - 1949 Map of Oakland West
1949 Oakland West1949 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Richmond
1949 Richmond1949 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Berkeley, Richmond, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1950 Map of San Francisco South
1950 San Francisco South1950 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Daly City, South San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1950 Map of San Francisco North
1950 San Francisco North1950 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Tiburon, Sausalito, and other nearby areas - 1950 Map of Mt. Tamalpais, 1954 Print
1950 Mt. Tamalpais1954 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Rafael, Mill Valley, and other nearby areas4 unique versions available - 1954 Map of Point Bonita, 1955 Print
1954 Point Bonita1955 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Sausalito, Waldo, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1955 Map of San Francisco
1955 San Francisco1955 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Jose, Oakland, and other nearby areas
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