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Old Maps of Madison County, Iowa for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 36 historic maps of Madison 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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Madison County, IA maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Waukee
    1908 Map of Waukee
    1908 Waukee
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including West Des Moines, Urbandale, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1949 Map of Adel, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Adel, 1955 Print
    1949 Adel
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Adel, Dallas Center, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Adel
    1951 Map of Adel
    1951 Adel
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Adel, Dallas Center, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1951 Map of Osceola, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Osceola, 1953 Print
    1951 Osceola
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Osceola, Murray, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1951 Map of St. Charles, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of St. Charles, 1953 Print
    1951 St. Charles
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including West Des Moines, Winterset, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1951 Map of Afton, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Afton, 1953 Print
    1951 Afton
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Afton, Lorimor, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of Winterset, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Winterset, 1954 Print
    1952 Winterset
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Winterset, Earlham, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    1954 Omaha
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Map of Des Moines, 1973 Print
    1954 Des Moines
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Map of Des Moines
    1956 Des Moines
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
  31. 1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Map of Des Moines
    1957 Des Moines
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
  34. 1957 Map of Omaha
    1957 Map of Omaha
    1957 Omaha
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other nearby areas
  37. 1958 Map of Omaha
    1958 Map of Omaha
    1958 Omaha
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1965 Map of Waukee, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Waukee, 1966 Print
    1965 Waukee
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including West Des Moines, Waukee, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1965 Map of Commerce, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Commerce, 1966 Print
    1965 Commerce
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including West Des Moines, Urbandale, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Map of Des Moines
    1969 Des Moines
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and other nearby areas
  49. 1972 Map of Cumming, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Cumming, 1975 Print
    1972 Cumming
    1975 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including West Des Moines, Cumming, and other nearby areas
  52. 1982 Map of Redfield, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Redfield, 1983 Print
    1982 Redfield
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Earlham, Redfield, and other nearby areas
  55. 1982 Map of Adel, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Adel, 1983 Print
    1982 Adel
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Adel, Earlham, and other nearby areas
  58. 1983 Map of St. Charles
    1983 Map of St. Charles
    1983 St. Charles
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Saint Charles, Patterson, and other nearby areas
  61. 1983 Map of St. Charles NW
    1983 Map of St. Charles NW
    1983 St. Charles NW
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including West Des Moines, McBride, and other nearby areas
  64. 1983 Map of East Peru
    1983 Map of East Peru
    1983 East Peru
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including East Peru, Walnut Township, and other nearby areas
  67. 1983 Map of Truro
    1983 Map of Truro
    1983 Truro
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Truro, Ohio Township, and other nearby areas
  70. 1983 Map of Earlham West, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Earlham West, 1984 Print
    1983 Earlham West
    1984 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Earlham, Madison Township, and other nearby areas
  73. 1983 Map of Pitzer, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Pitzer, 1984 Print
    1983 Pitzer
    1984 Print · USGS
    Covers Madison County, including Webster, Douglas Township, and other nearby areas
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