Old Maps of Princes Lakes, Indiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Princes Lakes. 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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Princes Lakes, IN maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Franklin
    1942 Map of Franklin
    1942 Franklin
    1942 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana during the early years of the war shows a landscape of established rail towns and growing military installations. Genealogists can trace family names across small settlements like Nineveh, Bean Blossom, and Helmsburg, or locate the Indiana University Observatory.

  2. 1947 Map of Franklin, 1964 Print
    1947 Map of Franklin, 1964 Print
    1947 Franklin
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Johnson County is captured here during a period of significant military activity and established civic life. Genealogists and local historians can locate Franklin College, the Prisoner of War Camp at Camp Atterbury, and numerous rural sites like Lick Spring Church and Hopewell Cem.

  3. 1948 Map of Nineveh
    1948 Map of Nineveh
    1948 Nineveh
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Johnson counties are captured here just after the war, when the landscape was defined by the massive Camp Atterbury Military Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Nineveh and find significant sites like the Prisoner-of-War Cem and St Johns Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Franklin
    1950 Map of Franklin
    1950 Franklin
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Johnson County and Brown County come into focus here, showing the expansion of settlements and military infrastructure during the post-war years. Researchers can trace the layout of the Camp Atterbury Military Reservation, locate family names at Greenlawn Cemetery, or find vanished landmarks like the Prisoner of War Camp.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Indianapolis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Indianapolis
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

  7. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Indianapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Indianapolis
    1962 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's dense rail networks and growing urban centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Crown Hill Cem, Indiana University, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

  9. 1962 Map of Nineveh, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Nineveh, 1964 Print
    1962 Nineveh
    1964 Print · USGS
    South-central Indiana in the early sixties reveals a landscape transformed by defense and recreation. Trace local history through the Prisoner of War Camp, the residential growth at Princes Lakes, and the quiet grounds of Kansas Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1986 Map of Bloomington
    1986 Map of Bloomington
    1986 Bloomington
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century development and vast conservation areas define south-central Indiana during the eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Beanblossom Cem, New Unionville Church, and the historic corridors of the Indiana RR.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1998 Map of Nineveh, 2000 Print
    1998 Map of Nineveh, 2000 Print
    1998 Nineveh
    2000 Print · USGS
    The crossroads of Johnson, Brown, and Bartholomew counties are captured here in the late 1990s as military and recreational lands converge. Researchers can trace historic burial sites like the Prisoner of War Cem or explore the developed shorelines of Sweetwater Lake and Princes Lakes.

  12. 2022 Map of Nineveh, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Nineveh, 2022 Print
    2022 Nineveh
    2022 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Johnson counties are captured here in a period of established lakeside communities and rural aviation. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Old Nineveh Cemetery and Kansas Cemetery, or locate the Himsel Army Airfield.

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