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Old Maps of Brown County, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 33 historic maps of Brown County. 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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Brown County, IL maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Rushville, 1958 Print
    1923 Map of Rushville, 1958 Print
    1923 Rushville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Rushville, Littleton, and other nearby areas
  4. 1926 Map of Rushville
    1926 Map of Rushville
    1926 Rushville
    1926 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Rushville, Littleton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1926 Map of Mt Sterling, 1970 Print
    1926 Map of Mt Sterling, 1970 Print
    1926 Mt Sterling
    1970 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Perry, and other nearby areas
  10. 1928 Map of Meredosia, 1958 Print
    1928 Map of Meredosia, 1958 Print
    1928 Meredosia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Meredosia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1929 Map of Mt Sterling
    1929 Map of Mt Sterling
    1929 Mt Sterling
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Perry, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1931 Map of Meredosia
    1931 Map of Meredosia
    1931 Meredosia
    1931 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Meredosia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1946 Map of Augusta, 1957 Print
    1946 Map of Augusta, 1957 Print
    1946 Augusta
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Clayton, Augusta, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Quincy, Hannibal, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Augusta
    1949 Map of Augusta
    1949 Augusta
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Clayton, Augusta, and other nearby areas
  28. 1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Quincy, 1967 Print
    1956 Quincy
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Quincy, Hannibal, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1958 Map of Burlington, 1968 Print
    1958 Map of Burlington, 1968 Print
    1958 Burlington
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Galesburg, Burlington, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1961 Map of Burlington
    1961 Map of Burlington
    1961 Burlington
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Galesburg, Burlington, and other nearby areas
  37. 1963 Map of Burlington
    1963 Map of Burlington
    1963 Burlington
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Galesburg, Burlington, and other nearby areas
  40. 1975 Map of Meredosia SE, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Meredosia SE, 1976 Print
    1975 Meredosia SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Meredosia, Bluffs, and other nearby areas
  43. 1975 Map of Rushville SE, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Rushville SE, 1976 Print
    1975 Rushville SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Rushville, Sugar Grove, and other nearby areas
  46. 1975 Map of Augusta SW, 1976 Print
    1975 Map of Augusta SW, 1976 Print
    1975 Augusta SW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Clayton, Blacks, and other nearby areas
  49. 1980 Map of Perry East, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Perry East, 1981 Print
    1980 Perry East
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Perry, Chambersburg, and other nearby areas
  52. 1980 Map of Cooperstown, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Cooperstown, 1981 Print
    1980 Cooperstown
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Cooperstown, Briggs Landing, and other nearby areas
  55. 1980 Map of Meredosia, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Meredosia, 1981 Print
    1980 Meredosia
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Meredosia, Bluffs, and other nearby areas
  58. 1980 Map of Versailles, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Versailles, 1981 Print
    1980 Versailles
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Versailles, and other nearby areas
  61. 1981 Map of Fishhook
    1981 Map of Fishhook
    1981 Fishhook
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Beverly, Chestline, and other nearby areas
  64. 1981 Map of Mt Sterling
    1981 Map of Mt Sterling
    1981 Mt Sterling
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Mount Sterling, Buckhorn, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1981 Map of Rushville South
    1981 Map of Rushville South
    1981 Rushville South
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Rushville, Sugar Grove, and other nearby areas
  70. 1981 Map of Clayton
    1981 Map of Clayton
    1981 Clayton
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Clayton, Blacks, and other nearby areas
  73. 1981 Map of Perry West
    1981 Map of Perry West
    1981 Perry West
    1981 Print · USGS
    Covers Brown County, including Perry, Benville, and other nearby areas
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