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Old Maps of Shelby County, Iowa for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 19 historic maps of Shelby 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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Shelby County, IA maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Omaha, 1967 Print
    1954 Omaha
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1957 Map of Omaha
    1957 Map of Omaha
    1957 Omaha
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other nearby areas
  7. 1958 Map of Omaha
    1958 Map of Omaha
    1958 Omaha
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1971 Map of Earling, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Earling, 1973 Print
    1971 Earling
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Earling, Crawford County, and other nearby areas
  13. 1971 Map of Dunlap, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Dunlap, 1973 Print
    1971 Dunlap
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Dunlap, Manteno, and other nearby areas
  16. 1971 Map of Defiance, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Defiance, 1973 Print
    1971 Defiance
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Defiance, Astor, and other nearby areas
  19. 1978 Map of Panama
    1978 Map of Panama
    1978 Panama
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Panama, Westphalia, and other nearby areas
  22. 1978 Map of Elk Horn
    1978 Map of Elk Horn
    1978 Elk Horn
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Elk Horn, Kimballton, and other nearby areas
  25. 1978 Map of Irwin
    1978 Map of Irwin
    1978 Irwin
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Irwin, Botna, and other nearby areas
  28. 1978 Map of Kimballton
    1978 Map of Kimballton
    1978 Kimballton
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Kimballton, Poplar, and other nearby areas
  31. 1978 Map of Corley
    1978 Map of Corley
    1978 Corley
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Avoca, Corley, and other nearby areas
  34. 1978 Map of Persia
    1978 Map of Persia
    1978 Persia
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Persia, Yorkshire, and other nearby areas
  37. 1978 Map of Prairie Rose Lake
    1978 Map of Prairie Rose Lake
    1978 Prairie Rose Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Walnut, Rorbeck, and other nearby areas
  40. 1978 Map of Portsmouth
    1978 Map of Portsmouth
    1978 Portsmouth
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Portsmouth, Harrison County, and other nearby areas
  43. 1978 Map of Harlan
    1978 Map of Harlan
    1978 Harlan
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Harlan, Kirkman, and other nearby areas
  46. 1978 Map of Manning SE
    1978 Map of Manning SE
    1978 Manning SE
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Carroll County, Crawford County, and other nearby areas
  49. 1978 Map of Shelby
    1978 Map of Shelby
    1978 Shelby
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Shelby, Tennant, and other nearby areas
  52. 1978 Map of Jacksonville
    1978 Map of Jacksonville
    1978 Jacksonville
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Jacksonville, Red Line, and other nearby areas
  55. 1980 Map of Harlan
    1980 Map of Harlan
    1980 Harlan
    1980 Print · USGS
    Covers Shelby County, including Denison, Harlan, and other nearby areas
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