Old Maps of Mineral, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Mineral. 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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Mineral, IL maps

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  1. 1929 Map of Annawan, 1966 Print
    1929 Map of Annawan, 1966 Print
    1929 Annawan
    1966 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bureau County life in the late 1920s was shaped by the engineering of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal and busy rail corridors. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family sites like Brandenburg Corners, Kedron, and Francis Park.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1932 Map of Annawan
    1932 Map of Annawan
    1932 Annawan
    1932 Print · USGS
    Henry and Bureau counties are captured here in the early thirties, showing a landscape shaped by the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Genealogists can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from Brandenburg Corners to schools like Kuster Sch and Fairview Ch.

  3. 1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Map of Aurora, 1969 Print
    1958 Aurora
    1969 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois in the late fifties shows a landscape of powerful river industry and expanding transport corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Aurora and Joliet or locate sites like the Elwood Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Map of Aurora
    1961 Aurora
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois at the height of the post-war era reveals a landscape of massive industrial works and thriving river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Lincoln Highway or locate long-standing landmarks like the Green River Ordnance Plant and Starved Rock State Park.

  5. 1983 Map of Mineral, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Mineral, 1984 Print
    1983 Mineral
    1984 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the Illinois prairie around the Bureau and Henry county line was a landscape of rail-and-water commerce. Trace the path of the Iowa Railroad through Mineral or explore the historic infrastructure of Lock No 22 along the Hennepin Canal.

  6. 1985 Map of Kewanee
    1985 Map of Kewanee
    1985 Kewanee
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Illinois in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-valley industry and prairie transit. Researchers can trace family roots through Evergreen Memory Garden or follow the historic Hennepin Canal past Tiskilwa and Wyanet.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2012 Map of Mineral, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Mineral, 2012 Print
    2012 Mineral
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Mineral, including Annawan, Henry County, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Mineral, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Mineral, 2015 Print
    2015 Mineral
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Mineral, including Annawan, Henry County, and other nearby areas

  9. 2018 Map of Mineral, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Mineral, 2018 Print
    2018 Mineral
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Mineral, including Annawan, Henry County, and other nearby areas

  10. 2021 Map of Mineral, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Mineral, 2021 Print
    2021 Mineral
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Mineral, including Annawan, Henry County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2024 Map of Mineral, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Mineral, 2024 Print
    2024 Mineral
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Henry and Bureau county borderlands come into focus in this contemporary survey of Illinois prairie and farmland. Genealogists and local researchers can locate Gold Township Cemetery and trace the complex waterway systems of Mineral Marsh Ditch and the Green River.

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