Old Maps of Elmira, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Elmira. 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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  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Elmira.


Elmira, IL maps

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  1. 1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Map of Kewanee
    1944 Kewanee
    1944 Print · USGS
    Henry and Stark Counties in the 1940s show a landscape of thriving rail towns and closely spaced country schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Cavanagh Cem and Bumble Bee Sch along the Spoon River valley.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1983 Map of Elmira, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Elmira, 1984 Print
    1983 Elmira
    1984 Print · USGS
    Stark County's agricultural and mining landscape is captured here in the early eighties as rural life centered around the Spoon River. Researchers can locate ancestral sites at Osceola Cem and trace the small-town footprints of Elmira and Modena.

  5. 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

  6. 2012 Map of Elmira, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Elmira, 2012 Print
    2012 Elmira
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Elmira, including Osceola, Modena, and other nearby areas

  7. 2015 Map of Elmira, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Elmira, 2015 Print
    2015 Elmira
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Elmira, including Osceola, Modena, and other nearby areas

  8. 2018 Map of Elmira, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Elmira, 2018 Print
    2018 Elmira
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Elmira, including Osceola, Modena, and other nearby areas

  9. 2021 Map of Elmira, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Elmira, 2021 Print
    2021 Elmira
    2021 Print · USGS
    Covers Elmira, including Osceola, Modena, and other nearby areas

  10. 2024 Map of Elmira, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Elmira, 2024 Print
    2024 Elmira
    2024 Print · USGS
    The Stark County prairie and the winding forks of the Spoon River are captured in this recent survey of rural Illinois. Researchers can locate family sites at Elmira Cem and Osceola Grove Cem or trace the waterways of Jack Creek and Jug Run.

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