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Old Maps of Alton, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 19 historic maps of Alton. 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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Alton, IL maps

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  1. 1927 Map of Alton
    1927 Map of Alton
    1927 Alton
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Edwardsville, and other nearby areas
  4. 1934 Map of Alton
    1934 Map of Alton
    1934 Alton
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Edwardsville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1935 Map of Columbia Bottom
    1935 Map of Columbia Bottom
    1935 Columbia Bottom
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Old Jamestown, and other nearby areas
  10. 1948 Map of Alton, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Alton, 1954 Print
    1948 Alton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Godfrey, East Alton, and other nearby areas
  13. 1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Map of Saint Louis
    1949 Saint Louis
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including St. Louis, O'Fallon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1949 Map of Bethalto
    1949 Map of Bethalto
    1949 Bethalto
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Wood River, Bethalto, and other nearby areas
  19. 1950 Map of Alton
    1950 Map of Alton
    1950 Alton
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Godfrey, East Alton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1951 Map of Columbia Bottom, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Columbia Bottom, 1952 Print
    1951 Columbia Bottom
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Old Jamestown, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Bethalto, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of Bethalto, 1959 Print
    1954 Bethalto
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Wood River, Bethalto, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1954 Map of Alton, 1959 Print
    1954 Map of Alton, 1959 Print
    1954 Alton
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Godfrey, East Alton, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1955 Map of Alton, 1960 Print
    1955 Map of Alton, 1960 Print
    1955 Alton
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Edwardsville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 Map of St. Louis
    1962 St. Louis
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including St. Louis, O'Fallon, and other nearby areas
  37. 1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 Map of St. Louis, 1970 Print
    1963 St. Louis
    1970 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including St. Louis, O'Fallon, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 Map of St. Louis
    1966 St. Louis
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including St. Louis, O'Fallon, and other nearby areas
  43. 1985 Map of St Louis
    1985 Map of St Louis
    1985 St Louis
    1985 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including St. Louis, O'Fallon, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1993 Map of Bethalto, 1996 Print
    1993 Map of Bethalto, 1996 Print
    1993 Bethalto
    1996 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Wood River, Bethalto, and other nearby areas
  49. 1994 Map of Alton
    1994 Map of Alton
    1994 Alton
    1994 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Godfrey, East Alton, and other nearby areas
  52. 1994 Map of Columbia Bottom, 1995 Print
    1994 Map of Columbia Bottom, 1995 Print
    1994 Columbia Bottom
    1995 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Old Jamestown, and other nearby areas
  55. 1998 Map of Columbia Bottom, 1999 Print
    1998 Map of Columbia Bottom, 1999 Print
    1998 Columbia Bottom
    1999 Print · USGS
    Covers Alton, including Granite City, Old Jamestown, and other nearby areas
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