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Old Maps of Pope County, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 55 historic maps of Pope 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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Pope County, IL maps

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  1. 1916 Map of Golconda
    1916 Map of Golconda
    1916 Golconda
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Rosiclare, Salem, and other nearby areas
  4. 1916 Map of Equality
    1916 Map of Equality
    1916 Equality
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Equality, Gibsonia, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1917 Map of Brownfield
    1917 Map of Brownfield
    1917 Brownfield
    1917 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Eddyville, Simpson, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1920 Map of Goloonda
    1920 Map of Goloonda
    1920 Goloonda
    1920 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Rosiclare, Salem, and other nearby areas
  13. 1921 Map of Golconda
    1921 Map of Golconda
    1921 Golconda
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Rosiclare, Salem, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1925 Map of Harrisburg
    1925 Map of Harrisburg
    1925 Harrisburg
    1925 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Harrisburg, Carrier Mills, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1926 Map of Paducah, 1967 Print
    1926 Map of Paducah, 1967 Print
    1926 Paducah
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Paducah, Metropolis, and other nearby areas
  22. 1929 Map of Smithland
    1929 Map of Smithland
    1929 Smithland
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Calvert City, Smithland, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1929 Map of Paducah
    1929 Map of Paducah
    1929 Paducah
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Paducah, Metropolis, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1936 Map of Smithland
    1936 Map of Smithland
    1936 Smithland
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Calvert City, Smithland, and other nearby areas
  31. 1936 Map of Little Cypress
    1936 Map of Little Cypress
    1936 Little Cypress
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Calvert City, Ledbetter, and other nearby areas
  34. 1939 Map of Harrisburg, 1959 Print
    1939 Map of Harrisburg, 1959 Print
    1939 Harrisburg
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Harrisburg, Carrier Mills, and other nearby areas
  37. 1940 Map of Paducah, 1958 Print
    1940 Map of Paducah, 1958 Print
    1940 Paducah
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Paducah, Metropolis, and other nearby areas
  40. 1942 Map of Smithland, 1957 Print
    1942 Map of Smithland, 1957 Print
    1942 Smithland
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Calvert City, Smithland, and other nearby areas
  43. 1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Map of Paducah
    1949 Paducah
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Cape Girardeau, Paducah, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Map of Paducah
    1950 Paducah
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Cape Girardeau, Paducah, and other nearby areas
  49. 1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Map of Paducah
    1954 Paducah
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Cape Girardeau, Paducah, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1954 Map of Golconda, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Golconda, 1955 Print
    1954 Golconda
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Golconda, Joy, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1954 Map of Shetlerville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Shetlerville, 1955 Print
    1954 Shetlerville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Carrsville, Leisure City, and other nearby areas
  58. 1954 Map of Smithland, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Smithland, 1955 Print
    1954 Smithland
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Smithland, Bayou, and other nearby areas
  61. 1954 Map of Little Cypress, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Little Cypress, 1956 Print
    1954 Little Cypress
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Calvert City, Ledbetter, and other nearby areas
  64. 1958 Map of Little Cypress, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Little Cypress, 1959 Print
    1958 Little Cypress
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Calvert City, Ledbetter, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1959 Map of Herod, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Herod, 1960 Print
    1959 Herod
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Hicks, Hartsville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1959 Map of Equality, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Equality, 1960 Print
    1959 Equality
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Equality, Gibsonia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1959 Map of Shetlerville, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Shetlerville, 1960 Print
    1959 Shetlerville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Pope County, including Carrsville, Leisure City, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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