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Old Maps of Melrose, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Melrose. 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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Melrose, IL maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Indianapolis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Indianapolis
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.
  7. 1956 Map of Annapolis, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Annapolis, 1957 Print
    1956 Annapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southeast Illinois in the mid-1950s remains a landscape of tightly knit rural hamlets and creek-side farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country landmarks like Moonshine, Porterville (Eaton PO), and Backbone Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Indianapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Indianapolis
    1962 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's dense rail networks and growing urban centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Crown Hill Cem, Indiana University, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  16. 1985 Map of Annapolis
    1985 Map of Annapolis
    1985 Annapolis
    1985 Print · USGS
    Near the Clark and Crawford county line in the 1980s, this area showcases the intersection of Illinois prairie farming and energy production. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the Annapolis townsite and Melrose or locate the extensive Oil Field near Orange.
  19. 1986 Map of Terre Haute
    1986 Map of Terre Haute
    1986 Terre Haute
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Wabash River valley and the coal-rich hills of West-Central Indiana and East-Central Illinois are shown here in the mid-eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named corners like Barrick Corner, find rural churches like New Hope Ch, and locate industrial landmarks such as the Thunderbird Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1998 Map of Annapolis, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Annapolis, 2002 Print
    1998 Annapolis
    2002 Print · USGS
    Crawford County at the close of the twentieth century reveals a landscape shaped by petroleum extraction and prairie farming. Researchers can trace land tracts near Annapolis, locate family Cem sites, or map the Oil Field near Melrose.
  25. 2012 Map of Annapolis, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Annapolis, 2012 Print
    2012 Annapolis
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Melrose, including Orange, Annapolis, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Annapolis, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Annapolis, 2015 Print
    2015 Annapolis
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Melrose, including Orange, Annapolis, and other nearby areas
  31. 2018 Map of Annapolis, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Annapolis, 2018 Print
    2018 Annapolis
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Melrose, including Orange, Annapolis, and other nearby areas
  34. 2021 Map of Annapolis, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Annapolis, 2021 Print
    2021 Annapolis
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Melrose, including Orange, Annapolis, and other nearby areas
  37. 2024 Map of Annapolis, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Annapolis, 2024 Print
    2024 Annapolis
    2024 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Clark and Crawford counties come to life in this survey of a traditional Illinois farming landscape. Genealogists can locate family sites near Annapolis and Melrose, or trace heritage at Wesley Chapel Cem and Olive Branch Cem.
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