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Old Maps of Lake County, Indiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 91 historic maps of Lake County. 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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Lake County, IN maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Chicago
    1889 Map of Chicago
    1889 Chicago
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Cicero, and other nearby areas
  4. 1891 Map of Chicago
    1891 Map of Chicago
    1891 Chicago
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Cicero, and other nearby areas
  7. 1892 Map of Calumet
    1892 Map of Calumet
    1892 Calumet
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Hammond, and other nearby areas
  10. 1893 Map of Calumet
    1893 Map of Calumet
    1893 Calumet
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Hammond, and other nearby areas
  13. 1900 Map of Chicago
    1900 Map of Chicago
    1900 Chicago
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Cicero, and other nearby areas
  16. 1900 Map of Toleston
    1900 Map of Toleston
    1900 Toleston
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Hammond, Gary, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1900 Map of Calumet
    1900 Map of Calumet
    1900 Calumet
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Hammond, and other nearby areas
  22. 1901 Map of Calumet
    1901 Map of Calumet
    1901 Calumet
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Hammond, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1901 Map of Chicago
    1901 Map of Chicago
    1901 Chicago
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Cicero, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1922 Map of Momence, 1958 Print
    1922 Map of Momence, 1958 Print
    1922 Momence
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Momence, Grant Park, and other nearby areas
  31. 1924 Map of Momence
    1924 Map of Momence
    1924 Momence
    1924 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Momence, Grant Park, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1929 Map of Calumet Lake
    1929 Map of Calumet Lake
    1929 Calumet Lake
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Hammond, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1929 Map of Calumet City
    1929 Map of Calumet City
    1929 Calumet City
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Hammond, Calumet City, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1929 Map of Jackson Park
    1929 Map of Jackson Park
    1929 Jackson Park
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago, Hyde Park Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1929 Map of Dyer, 1946 Print
    1929 Map of Dyer, 1946 Print
    1929 Dyer
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago Heights, Sauk Village, and other nearby areas
  46. 1930 Map of Dyer
    1930 Map of Dyer
    1930 Dyer
    1930 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago Heights, Sauk Village, and other nearby areas
  49. 1934 Map of Porter
    1934 Map of Porter
    1934 Porter
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Gary, Portage, and other nearby areas
  52. 1940 Map of Porter
    1940 Map of Porter
    1940 Porter
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Gary, Portage, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1949 Map of Crete
    1949 Map of Crete
    1949 Crete
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Chicago Heights, Park Forest, and other nearby areas
  58. 1953 Map of Leroy, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Leroy, 1955 Print
    1953 Leroy
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Crown Point, Leroy, and other nearby areas
  61. 1953 Map of St. John, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of St. John, 1955 Print
    1953 St. John
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Merrillville, Schererville, and other nearby areas
  64. 1953 Map of Palmer, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Palmer, 1955 Print
    1953 Palmer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Merrillville, Hobart, and other nearby areas
  67. 1953 Map of Gary, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Gary, 1955 Print
    1953 Gary
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Gary, Merrillville, and other nearby areas
  70. 1953 Map of Crown Point, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Crown Point, 1955 Print
    1953 Crown Point
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Merrillville, Hobart, and other nearby areas
  73. 1953 Map of Calumet City, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Calumet City, 1955 Print
    1953 Calumet City
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake County, including Hammond, Calumet City, and other nearby areas
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