Old Maps of Knox County, Indiana for Metal Detecting

1. 1901 Map of Princeton, 1954 Print

   

   1901 Princeton

   1954 Print · USGS

   GIBSON COUNTY at the turn of the century shows a landscape transitioning from river-and-canal transit to a bustling railroad hub. Trace early settlements and infrastructure like the Mt Carmel Ferry, the Wabash and Erie Canal (Abandoned), and the historic community of Lyles.

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4. 1902 Map of Ditney

   

   1902 Ditney

   1902 Print · USGS

   Southern Indiana at the start of the century was a landscape of expanding railroads and rural hamlets. Family historians can trace ancestral roots through dozens of small settlements like Coats Springs, Dongola, and Boonville along the Southern RR.

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7. 1903 Map of Petersburg

   

   1903 Petersburg

   1903 Print · USGS

   Southwestern Indiana at the turn of the century reveals a landscape shaped by river commerce and the early coal industry. Genealogists can trace family roots in Petersburg or Oakland City, and locate the Erie Canal and Massey Mine.

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10. 1903 Map of Princeton

    

    1903 Princeton

    1903 Print · USGS

    Indiana's southwestern river country is shown at the height of its railroad era, centered on the junction at Princeton. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines near the County Farm or locate vanished sites along the Wabash and Erie Canal and the settlement of Lyles.

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13. 1903 Map of Patoka

    

    1903 Patoka

    1903 Print · USGS

    The lower Wabash Valley at the start of the twentieth century was a vital crossroads of river trade and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like New Harmony and Parker's Settlement or locate the County Farm and Grand Rapids.

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16. 1904 Map of Mount Carmel

    

    1904 Mount Carmel

    1904 Print · USGS

    Mount Carmel and the Wabash River valley are captured here at the height of the steam era. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct rail stops and riverside settlements like Schrodts Sta., Jimtown, and Rochester.

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19. 1915 Map of Vincennes

    

    1915 Vincennes

    1915 Print · USGS

    The Wabash River valley comes to life in this early twentieth-century survey of the Illinois-Indiana border. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like St Francisville, the Sand Barrens School, and Adams Corners.

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22. 1917 Map of Birds

    

    1917 Birds

    1917 Print · USGS

    Crawford and Lawrence counties thrive along the Wabash River at the height of the rail era. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local schools like Hazel Dell School and river landings such as Shaws Landing.

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25. 1942 Map of Fritchton

    

    1942 Fritchton

    1942 Print · USGS

    Knox County farmland and the eastern edge of Vincennes are captured in the early 1940s as a hub of rail transit and community institutions. Researchers can locate historic local landmarks like the St Vincent Orphanage, Fritchton Cem, and the Julian Mine.

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28. 1942 Map of Birds, 1958 Print

    

    1942 Birds

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Wabash River valley comes to life in this mid-century survey of the Illinois-Indiana borderlands. Genealogists can locate family lands near Oil Grove or trace ancestors through rural landmarks like Buncombe School and Brightlight Ferry.

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31. 1943 Map of Lyons

    

    1943 Lyons

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Greene and Daviess County borderlands in the 1940s are defined by the winding WHITE RIVER and a busy junction of coal-era railroads. Trace family roots at FRYE CEM or Old Slinkard Cem, and locate long-standing community centers like Mud Pike Ch and Elnora.

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34. 1943 Map of Carlisle

    

    1943 Carlisle

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southern Sullivan County was a landscape of rail-linked towns and quiet country cemeteries in the years following the Great Depression. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Odd Fellows Cem or locate the old Shaker Prairie Ch along the Vincennes Tract.

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37. 1943 Map of Oaktown

    

    1943 Oaktown

    1943 Print · USGS

    Knox County and the Illinois borderlands come alive in the early 1940s as steam-era railroads connect the farming communities of Oaktown and Bruceville. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Ocheltree Cem, Price Cem, and the Maria Creek Ch.

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40. 1943 Map of Sandborn

    

    1943 Sandborn

    1943 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, this portion of Knox and Greene Counties was a busy corridor for coal mining and rail transport. Researchers can trace family history through local landmarks like Marco Cem, Pleasant Grove Ch, and the many Strip Mine works near Sponsler.

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43. 1943 Map of Bicknell

    

    1943 Bicknell

    1943 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, this portion of Knox County was a hub of coal production and rail activity centered on the growing city of Bicknell. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family burial sites like Walker Cem and trace the local mining economy through labels like Sunshine Mine and Panhandle Mine.

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46. 1943 Map of Plainville

    

    1943 Plainville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Daviess and Knox Counties appear here in the early 1940s, where the winding loops of the White River dominate the agricultural landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Plainville, Westphalia, or the historic Vincennes Tract boundary.

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49. 1943 Map of Epsom

    

    1943 Epsom

    1943 Print · USGS

    Daviess County during the early 1940s is captured here through its intricate ditch systems and crossing rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tolberts Chapel Cem and Cornettsville or trace the path of the New York Central.

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52. 1944 Map of Bucktown

    

    1944 Bucktown

    1944 Print · USGS

    The rural borders of Sullivan and Knox counties appear here during the early 1940s as traditional farming life met industrial coal extraction. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like Land Cem and McDade Cem or rural centers such as Bucktown and Pleasantville.

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55. 1944 Map of Fritchton

    

    1944 Fritchton

    1944 Print · USGS

    Knox County during the mid-1940s is captured here as a crossroads of major railroads and farming townships just east of the Wabash. Local historians can trace the foundations of the community at the St Vincent Orphanage or follow the legacy of the Julian Mine and Royal Oak Ch.

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58. 1944 Map of Washington

    

    1944 Washington

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Washington and its neighboring Daviess County settlements are shown at their industrial peak as a central railroad crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace local families through many rural landmarks, including Hyatt Capehart P.O., St Johns Cem, and the Sugarland Sch.

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61. 1944 Map of Monroe City

    

    1944 Monroe City

    1944 Print · USGS

    Monroe City and the surrounding Knox County bottomlands are captured here in the 1940s, just as the rural landscape was maturing. Researchers can trace family origins through numerous landmarks like Freeland Cemetery, Hamline Chapel, and Slickum School.

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64. 1944 Map of Wheatland

    

    1944 Wheatland

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Knox County is defined by coal mining and rail transport at the height of the steam era. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through Wheatland and locate family-named sites like the Peacock Mine and Asbury Chapel.

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67. 1944 Map of Iona

    

    1944 Iona

    1944 Print · USGS

    Knox and Gibson counties meet along the high-banked curves of the White River in the early 1940s. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local sites including Slow Cem, West Salem Cem, and the settlement at Iona.

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70. 1944 Map of Vincennes, 1958 Print

    

    1944 Vincennes

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Wabash River valley during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of river-town commerce and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like St Thomas church, the Bunker Hill School, and the small settlement at Billett.

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73. 1945 Map of Sandy Hook

    

    1945 Sandy Hook

    1945 Print · USGS

    Daviess County was a landscape of small schoolhouses and river junctions during the 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Union Cemetery or locate old community centers like Sandy Hook and Needmore Sch.

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