Old Maps of Lincoln Village, Merrillville for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Lincoln Village. 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 Lincoln Village.


Lincoln Village, Merrillville maps

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  1. 1953 Map of St. John, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of St. John, 1955 Print
    1953 St. John
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana during the early fifties reveals a landscape where historic rail lines and the Lincoln Highway meet growing lakeside communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Dutton Cem and Hack Cem, or locate mid-century landmarks such as the Illiana Race Track.

  2. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    1953 Chicago
    1964 Print · USGS
    The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Map of Chicago
    1957 Chicago
    1957 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.

  4. 1962 Map of St. John, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of St. John, 1964 Print
    1962 St. John
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lake County, Indiana, is captured here in the early 1960s as suburban subdivisions began to fill the spaces between historic rail corridors and township lines. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Hoosier Boys Town, St Johns Seminary, and the Erie Lackawanna railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Kankakee
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the early eighties as a landscape of river-centered towns and vast managed wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital, the campus of Olivet Nazarene College, and the sprawling Beaver Lake Wildlife Refuge.

  6. 1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Kankakee
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come into focus during the early nineties, centered on the growing Kankakee valley and its sprawling drainage systems. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Wilton Railroad Grade, the Manteno State Hospital, and the historic Old Pioneer Cem.

  7. 1992 Map of St. John
    1992 Map of St. John
    1992 St. John
    1992 Print · USGS
    In the early nineties, northwestern Indiana's suburban landscape was rapidly maturing between Schererville and Cedar Lake. Researchers can trace local school history at Hyles-Anderson College or locate family plots at Pleasant View Cem and Memory Lane Memorial Cem.

  8. 2022 Map of Saint John, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Saint John, 2022 Print
    2022 Saint John
    2022 Print · USGS
    Lake County suburban growth meets historic corridors in the modern era between St. John and Crown Point. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Hack Family Cem and follow the route of the Old Lincoln Hwy.

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