Old Maps of Brisbane, Illinois for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Brisbane. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Brisbane.


Brisbane, IL maps

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  1. 1929 Map of Brisbane
    1929 Map of Brisbane
    1929 Brisbane
    1929 Print · USGS
    Will County’s rural prairie was a nexus of steam rail traffic in the late twenties, centered on the village of Brisbane. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Michigan Central and Wabash lines alongside local landmarks like Murphy Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1949 Map of Peotone
    1949 Map of Peotone
    1949 Peotone
    1949 Print · USGS
    Will County’s rural townships are captured in the late 1940s, a period of transition for its railroad hubs and farming communities. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and country schools like Fivemile Grove Sch, Pfundstein Sch, and the St Peter Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Manhattan, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Manhattan, 1955 Print
    1953 Manhattan
    1955 Print · USGS
    Will County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, showing the busy rail junctions and prairie townships of the era. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Joseph Cem, Green Garden Ch, or the rural Reiter Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Chicago
    1964 Print · USGS
    The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Chicago
    1957 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.

  6. 1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Kankakee
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the early eighties as a landscape of river-centered towns and vast managed wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital, the campus of Olivet Nazarene College, and the sprawling Beaver Lake Wildlife Refuge.

  7. 1990 Map of Manhattan, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Manhattan, 1991 Print
    1990 Manhattan
    1991 Print · USGS
    Will County’s transition from prairie farmland to residential expansion is captured here in the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace the heritage of local parishes and school districts through landmarks like St Joseph Cem, Green Garden Ch, and the Tyler Sch.

  8. 1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Kankakee
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come into focus during the early nineties, centered on the growing Kankakee valley and its sprawling drainage systems. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Wilton Railroad Grade, the Manteno State Hospital, and the historic Old Pioneer Cem.

  9. 2024 Map of Manhattan, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Manhattan, 2024 Print
    2024 Manhattan
    2024 Print · USGS
    Will County's residential and agricultural landscape is captured here in the mid-2020s as modern subdivisions meet historic village centers. Researchers can locate several burial grounds including Saint Joseph Cem and the Green Garden Methodist Church Cem.

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