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Old Maps of Madison County, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 78 historic maps of Madison 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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Madison County, IL maps

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  1. 1888 Map of St. Louis
    1888 Map of St. Louis
    1888 St. Louis
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including St. Louis, Belleville, and other nearby areas
  4. 1906 Map of Breese, 1958 Print
    1906 Map of Breese, 1958 Print
    1906 Breese
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Highland, Breese, and other nearby areas
  7. 1907 Map of Breese
    1907 Map of Breese
    1907 Breese
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Highland, Breese, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1907 Map of Belleville
    1907 Map of Belleville
    1907 Belleville
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Belleville, O'Fallon, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1925 Map of Brighton, 1958 Print
    1925 Map of Brighton, 1958 Print
    1925 Brighton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Godfrey, Brighton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1927 Map of Alton
    1927 Map of Alton
    1927 Alton
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Granite City, Edwardsville, and other nearby areas
  19. 1927 Map of St. Charles, 1955 Print
    1927 Map of St. Charles, 1955 Print
    1927 St. Charles
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Saint Charles, Florissant, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1927 Map of Edwardsville, 1957 Print
    1927 Map of Edwardsville, 1957 Print
    1927 Edwardsville
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and other nearby areas
  25. 1928 Map of Brighton
    1928 Map of Brighton
    1928 Brighton
    1928 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Godfrey, Brighton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1930 Map of Jerseyville, 1965 Print
    1930 Map of Jerseyville, 1965 Print
    1930 Jerseyville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Godfrey, Jerseyville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1932 Map of Edwardsville
    1932 Map of Edwardsville
    1932 Edwardsville
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1933 Map of Jerseyville
    1933 Map of Jerseyville
    1933 Jerseyville
    1933 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Godfrey, Jerseyville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1933 Map of Granite City
    1933 Map of Granite City
    1933 Granite City
    1933 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including St. Louis, Granite City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1933 Map of Saint Charles
    1933 Map of Saint Charles
    1933 Saint Charles
    1933 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Saint Charles, Florissant, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1934 Map of Alton
    1934 Map of Alton
    1934 Alton
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Granite City, Edwardsville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1935 Map of Granite City
    1935 Map of Granite City
    1935 Granite City
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including St. Louis, Granite City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1935 Map of Monks Mound
    1935 Map of Monks Mound
    1935 Monks Mound
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Granite City, Collinsville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1935 Map of Columbia Bottom
    1935 Map of Columbia Bottom
    1935 Columbia Bottom
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Granite City, Alton, and other nearby areas
  55. 1937 Map of Collinsville
    1937 Map of Collinsville
    1937 Collinsville
    1937 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including O'Fallon, Collinsville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1937 Map of New Douglas
    1937 Map of New Douglas
    1937 New Douglas
    1937 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Highland, Pocahontas, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1940 Map of Granite City
    1940 Map of Granite City
    1940 Granite City
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including St. Louis, Granite City, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  64. 1944 Map of New Douglas
    1944 Map of New Douglas
    1944 New Douglas
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Highland, Pocahontas, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Map of Quincy
    1948 Quincy
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Quincy, Hannibal, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1948 Map of Alton, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Alton, 1954 Print
    1948 Alton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Alton, Godfrey, and other nearby areas
  73. 1948 Map of Wood River, 1955 Print
    1948 Map of Wood River, 1955 Print
    1948 Wood River
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Granite City, Edwardsville, and other nearby areas
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