Old Maps of Forest, Indiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Forest. 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 Forest.


Forest, 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. 1961 Map of Hillisburg, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Hillisburg, 1962 Print
    1961 Hillisburg
    1962 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Howard counties show a landscape of rail-connected grain hubs and rural cemeteries in the early 1960s. Genealogists can locate family burial plots at Prairie Chapel Cem and Bacon Cem or trace the early paths of the St Louis and Chicago Road.
    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. 2022 Map of Hillisburg, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hillisburg, 2022 Print
    2022 Hillisburg
    2022 Print · USGS
    Clinton County's rural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of family farms and drainage works. Researchers can locate numerous local burial sites including Old Liberty Cem, Saint Paul Cem, and Stroup Cem.

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