Old Maps of Onton, Kentucky for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Onton. 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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Onton, KY maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Calhoun
    1908 Map of Calhoun
    1908 Calhoun
    1908 Print · USGS
    Western Kentucky's river-driven economy is on full display in the first decade of the twentieth century, centered on the winding Green River. Researchers can trace ancestral locations in Beechgrove, Ashbyburg, and Calhoun, or locate vanished river crossings like Steamboat Ferry.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1952 Map of Beech Grove, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Beech Grove, 1954 Print
    1952 Beech Grove
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Green River valley in the early fifties shows a rural Kentucky landscape shaped by both water and rail. Researchers can locate river-access points like Steamboat Landing, the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and local landmarks such as Onton Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Map of Evansville
    1954 Evansville
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky appear here during a period of robust industrial and military growth. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central and find landmarks like US Lock and Dam No 48 or Camp Breckinridge.

  4. 1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Map of Evansville, 1969 Print
    1957 Evansville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Kentucky meet along the Ohio River in this mid-century survey of a vital industrial and transport corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Owensboro and Newburgh or locate old rail lines like the Southern Ry.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1961 Map of Evansville
    1961 Map of Evansville
    1961 Evansville
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding coalfields are captured here during the late fifties and early sixties. Trace the industrial rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and explore regional landmarks like Mammoth Cave National Park and Angel Mounds State Memorial.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1969 Map of Beech Grove, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Beech Grove, 1971 Print
    1969 Beech Grove
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Green River and the rural borderlands of McLean and Webster counties are captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Onton Cem, the Steamboat Landing, and Sassafras Grove Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1986 Map of Evansville
    1986 Map of Evansville
    1986 Evansville
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley thrives in the mid-1980s as a hub of river commerce, industry, and natural preservation spanning the Indiana-Kentucky border. Genealogists and historians can locate remote landmarks like Dead Mans Cem, Lippe Church, and the riverside community of Scuffletown.

  8. 1991 Map of Evansville
    1991 Map of Evansville
    1991 Evansville
    1991 Print · USGS
    The tri-state region of Indiana and Kentucky was a hub of river commerce and rail transport in the early nineties. Researchers can trace the industrial corridor between Evansville and Owensboro, locating landmarks like Angel Mounds State Memorial and the Seaboard System railroad.

  9. 2022 Map of Beech Grove, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Beech Grove, 2022 Print
    2022 Beech Grove
    2022 Print · USGS
    McLean and Webster Counties are documented here in the early 2020s, centered on the Green River and the rural communities of Beech Grove and Onton. Researchers can trace local lineage through several cemeteries including Saint Benedict Cem and the Lynn Family Cem.

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