Old Maps of Colfax, Indiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Colfax. 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 Colfax.


Colfax, IN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    1953 Danville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Illinois crossroads come to life in this mid-century survey as the interstate era begins to reshape the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and collectors can trace the historic paths of the Nickel Plate railroad or locate smaller communities like Veedersburg, Goodland, and Bismarck.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Danville
    1955 Map of Danville
    1955 Danville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and university towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Purdue University, the Tippecanoe Battlefield, and the path of the Pennsylvania RR.

  3. 1956 Map of Danville
    1956 Map of Danville
    1956 Danville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Indiana and Illinois are captured here as the river-and-rail economy evolved into the modern highway era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport lines through Logansport, Battle Ground, and the dams at Lake Shafer.

  4. 1962 Map of Colfax, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Colfax, 1963 Print
    1962 Colfax
    1963 Print · USGS
    Colfax and the surrounding rural townships are shown here in the early sixties at a peak of mid-century rail activity. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous local burial sites including Union Cem, Shilo Cem, and Plainview Cem near the banks of Sugar Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1984 Map of Lafayette, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Lafayette, 1985 Print
    1984 Lafayette
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Indiana thrives in the 1980s as a hub of higher education, industry, and agriculture centered on the Wabash River. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites near Darrough Chapel, Oak Hill Cem, or the small crossroads of Thorntown and Colfax.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2010 Map of Colfax, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Colfax, 2010 Print
    2010 Colfax
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Colfax, including Clarks Hill, Bowers, and other nearby areas

  7. 2013 Map of Colfax, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Colfax, 2013 Print
    2013 Colfax
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Colfax, including Clarks Hill, Bowers, and other nearby areas

  8. 2016 Map of Colfax, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Colfax, 2016 Print
    2016 Colfax
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Colfax, including Clarks Hill, Bowers, and other nearby areas

  9. 2019 Map of Colfax, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Colfax, 2019 Print
    2019 Colfax
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Colfax, including Clarks Hill, Bowers, and other nearby areas

  10. 2022 Map of Colfax, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Colfax, 2022 Print
    2022 Colfax
    2022 Print · USGS
    Indiana's rural heartland is meticulously documented in this survey of the four-county junction area involving Clinton, Montgomery, Boone, and Tippecanoe Counties. Researchers can locate family heritage sites like Shiloh Cem, trace the route of the Big Four Trl, and explore the layout of Colfax.

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