Old Maps of Eastern Heights, Bloomington for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Eastern Heights. 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.
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  • 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 Eastern Heights.


Eastern Heights, Bloomington 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 Unionville
    1947 Map of Unionville
    1947 Unionville
    1947 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was a landscape of high ridges and rural valley settlements during the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Illinois Central rail line and sites like Radientown, Fleener Sch, and Friendship Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 1957 Map of Unionville, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Unionville, 1959 Print
    1957 Unionville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Monroe County's rugged ridge country in the late fifties shows a landscape balancing timber conservation with active natural gas extraction. Researchers can locate the Illinois Central corridor and rural communities like Radientown, Unionville, and Dolan.

  7. 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.

  8. 1966 Map of Unionville, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Unionville, 1968 Print
    1966 Unionville
    1968 Print · USGS
    Monroe County enters a period of suburban growth and reforestation in the mid-sixties as the university town of Bloomington expands eastward. Researchers can trace rural cemeteries and community centers like Little Union Cem, Unionville, and the College Mall Shopping Center.
    5 unique versions available

  9. 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

  10. 1998 Map of Unionville, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Unionville, 2003 Print
    1998 Unionville
    2003 Print · USGS
    Monroe County east of Bloomington is shown here in the late twentieth century as suburban growth met the deep hollows of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Knight Ridge Cemetery and the historic Mount Gilead Church near the Indiana Railroad.

  11. 2022 Map of Unionville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Unionville, 2022 Print
    2022 Unionville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Monroe County, Indiana, at the start of the 2020s shows the suburban edges of university life transitioning into the ridges of the Hoosier State. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Devils Backbone, the community of Unionville, and the waters of Lake Lemon.

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