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Old Maps of Downey, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 25 historic maps of Downey. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Downey, CA maps

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  1. 1896 Map of Downey
    1896 Map of Downey
    1896 Downey
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  4. 1899 Map of Downey
    1899 Map of Downey
    1899 Downey
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  7. 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  10. 1902 Map of Downey
    1902 Map of Downey
    1902 Downey
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  13. 1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
    1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
    1904 Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1923 Map of Bell
    1923 Map of Bell
    1923 Bell
    1923 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Compton, and other nearby areas
  19. 1923 Map of Whittier
    1923 Map of Whittier
    1923 Whittier
    1923 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Whittier, and other nearby areas
  22. 1925 Map of Whittier
    1925 Map of Whittier
    1925 Whittier
    1925 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Whittier, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1925 Map of Bell
    1925 Map of Bell
    1925 Bell
    1925 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Compton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1936 Map of Bell
    1936 Map of Bell
    1936 Bell
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Compton, and other nearby areas
  31. 1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Downey
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  34. 1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 San Pedro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  37. 1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
    1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
    1943 Downey
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1949 Map of Long Beach
    1949 Map of Long Beach
    1949 Long Beach
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1949 Map of Whittier, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Whittier, 1955 Print
    1949 Whittier
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Whittier, and other nearby areas
  46. 1949 Map of South Gate, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of South Gate, 1957 Print
    1949 South Gate
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1951 Map of Whittier
    1951 Map of Whittier
    1951 Whittier
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Whittier, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1952 Map of South gate
    1952 Map of South gate
    1952 South gate
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  55. 1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Long Beach
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1958 Map of Long Beach
    1958 Map of Long Beach
    1958 Long Beach
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  61. 1960 Map of Long Beach
    1960 Map of Long Beach
    1960 Long Beach
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1964 Map of South Gate, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of South Gate, 1966 Print
    1964 South Gate
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1965 Map of Whittier, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Whittier, 1967 Print
    1965 Whittier
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Whittier, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1974 Map of Whittier, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Whittier, 1975 Print
    1974 Whittier
    1975 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Norwalk, Whittier, and other nearby areas
  73. 1981 Map of Long Beach
    1981 Map of Long Beach
    1981 Long Beach
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Downey, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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