Old Maps of Bluffton, Indiana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 15 historic maps of Bluffton. 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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Bluffton, IN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print
    1953 Muncie
    1966 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Ohio borderlands thrive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by manufacturing cities and an intensive railroad network. Genealogists can trace family roots across the Indiana-Ohio line through Muncie, Celina, and Portland via the Pennsylvania railroad.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Muncie
    1956 Map of Muncie
    1956 Muncie
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Indiana and western Ohio are shown at a peak of rail-driven industry in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Muncie or locate landmarks like Lake Saint Marys (Grand Lake Reservoir) and Frances Slocum State Forest.

  3. 1962 Map of Uniondale, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Uniondale, 1963 Print
    1962 Uniondale
    1963 Print · USGS
    Wells County at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape of river-bend settlements and expanding rural infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites near Murray Cem, Lancaster Central Sch, and the Erie-Lackawanna rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1962 Map of Bluffton, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Bluffton, 1964 Print
    1962 Bluffton
    1964 Print · USGS
    Wells County in the early sixties is a landscape of established river towns and prairie farmsteads. Genealogists can locate family names at Fair View Cemetery or trace small communities like Poneto and Wellsburg along the old rail lines.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1986 Map of Wabash
    1986 Map of Wabash
    1986 Wabash
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Wabash Valley and surrounding Indiana farm country are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape reshaped by major reservoirs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Old Indian Trail and the industrial reach of the Conrail line through towns like Lagro and Warren.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2010 Map of Bluffton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bluffton, 2010 Print
    2010 Bluffton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Poneto, Reiffsburg, and other nearby areas

  7. 2010 Map of Uniondale, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Uniondale, 2010 Print
    2010 Uniondale
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Ossian, Uniondale, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Uniondale, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Uniondale, 2013 Print
    2013 Uniondale
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Ossian, Uniondale, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Bluffton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bluffton, 2013 Print
    2013 Bluffton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Poneto, Reiffsburg, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of Uniondale, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Uniondale, 2016 Print
    2016 Uniondale
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Ossian, Uniondale, and other nearby areas

  11. 2016 Map of Bluffton, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Bluffton, 2016 Print
    2016 Bluffton
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Poneto, Reiffsburg, and other nearby areas

  12. 2019 Map of Uniondale, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Uniondale, 2019 Print
    2019 Uniondale
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Ossian, Uniondale, and other nearby areas

  13. 2019 Map of Bluffton, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Bluffton, 2019 Print
    2019 Bluffton
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Bluffton, including Poneto, Reiffsburg, and other nearby areas

  14. 2022 Map of Bluffton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bluffton, 2022 Print
    2022 Bluffton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Wells County in the early 2020s shows a landscape of established river towns and productive agricultural plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace the vicinity of Bluffton, including the Wells County Courthouse, and outlying sites like Stahl Cem and Poneto.

  15. 2022 Map of Uniondale, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Uniondale, 2022 Print
    2022 Uniondale
    2022 Print · USGS
    Wells County's agricultural heartland and the winding path of the Wabash River are captured here in the early 2020s. Researchers can trace the layout of Uniondale and Murray or locate family sites at Oak Lawn Cemetery and Murray Cemetery.

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