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Old Maps of Benton County, Iowa for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 52 historic maps of Benton 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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Benton County, IA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Shellsburg
    1888 Map of Shellsburg
    1888 Shellsburg
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Vinton, and other nearby areas
  4. 1888 Map of Amana
    1888 Map of Amana
    1888 Amana
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, and other nearby areas
  7. 1889 Map of Amana
    1889 Map of Amana
    1889 Amana
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1889 Map of Shellsburg
    1889 Map of Shellsburg
    1889 Shellsburg
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Vinton, and other nearby areas
  13. 1899 Map of Amana, 1910 Print
    1899 Map of Amana, 1910 Print
    1899 Amana
    1910 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, and other nearby areas
  16. 1899 Map of Shellsburg, 1910 Print
    1899 Map of Shellsburg, 1910 Print
    1899 Shellsburg
    1910 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Vinton, and other nearby areas
  19. 1903 Map of Fairfax
    1903 Map of Fairfax
    1903 Fairfax
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1903 Map of Winthrop
    1903 Map of Winthrop
    1903 Winthrop
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Marion, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Waterloo, 1968 Print
    1954 Waterloo
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Waterloo, Ames, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Des Moines
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Map of Waterloo
    1955 Waterloo
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Waterloo, Ames, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Des Moines
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
  37. 1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Des Moines
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
  40. 1958 Map of Davenport, 1968 Print
    1958 Map of Davenport, 1968 Print
    1958 Davenport
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print
    1959 Map of Dubuque, 1982 Print
    1959 Dubuque
    1982 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and other nearby areas
  46. 1961 Map of Dubuque
    1961 Map of Dubuque
    1961 Dubuque
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and other nearby areas
  49. 1961 Map of Davenport
    1961 Map of Davenport
    1961 Davenport
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and other nearby areas
  52. 1962 Map of Dubuque
    1962 Map of Dubuque
    1962 Dubuque
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1962 Map of Davenport
    1962 Map of Davenport
    1962 Davenport
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and other nearby areas
  58. 1963 Map of Eagle Center, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Eagle Center, 1964 Print
    1963 Eagle Center
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Louise, Eagle Center, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1965 Map of Ladora, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Ladora, 1966 Print
    1965 Ladora
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Ladora, Koszta, and other nearby areas
  64. 1965 Map of Keystone South, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Keystone South, 1966 Print
    1965 Keystone South
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Keystone, Luzerne, and other nearby areas
  67. 1965 Map of Marengo, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Marengo, 1966 Print
    1965 Marengo
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Marengo, Iowa County, and other nearby areas
  70. 1965 Map of Blairstown, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Blairstown, 1966 Print
    1965 Blairstown
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Blairstown, United States, and other nearby areas
  73. 1968 Map of Belle Plaine, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Belle Plaine, 1970 Print
    1968 Belle Plaine
    1970 Print · USGS
    Covers Benton County, including Belle Plaine, Irving, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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