Old Maps of Washington, Maine for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 36 historic maps of Washington. 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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Washington, ME maps

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  1. 1913 Map of Waldoboro
    1913 Map of Waldoboro
    1913 Waldoboro
    1913 Print · USGS
    Coastal Lincoln and Knox counties come alive in this pre-war survey, showing a landscape of tightly-knit villages and rural school districts connected by the river and rail. Researchers can trace ancestral footprints at the Old Dutch Church, Winslows Mills, and the Benners Corner Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1915 Map of Waldoboro
    1915 Map of Waldoboro
    1915 Waldoboro
    1915 Print · USGS
    Coastal Lincoln County is surveyed here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by tidal rivers and small farming hamlets. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Flanders Corner and rural institutions such as the Branch School and Broad Cove PO.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1916 Map of Liberty
    1916 Map of Liberty
    1916 Liberty
    1916 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast Maine at the start of the Great War was a patchwork of small townships and family farmsteads connected by narrow-gauge rails. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools and named crossroads such as The Kingdom, Hibberts Gore, and Woodmans Mills.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1941 Map of Waldoboro
    1941 Map of Waldoboro
    1941 Waldoboro
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Medomak River valley and its surrounding coastal hills are captured here just as the war began. You can trace early twentieth-century rail connections at Glendon Station, find family-named crossroads like Whitney Corner, and locate local landmarks such as Winslows Mills.

  5. 1942 Map of Liberty
    1942 Map of Liberty
    1942 Liberty
    1942 Print · USGS
    Waldo and Lincoln County lands are documented here just before mid-century, showing a landscape of rural schools and family-named corners. Genealogists can trace property near Hibberts Gore or locate ancestral homesites near Handy Sch and Montville Post Office.

  6. 1948 Map of Bangor
    1948 Map of Bangor
    1948 Bangor
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Maine coast and its industrial river valleys are captured here shortly after the war, showing the vital shipping and rail hubs of the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the tracks of the Maine Central RR connecting Bangor, Augusta, and Old Town.

  7. 1950 Map of Liberty
    1950 Map of Liberty
    1950 Liberty
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Waldo County and its neighbors are defined here by a network of crossroad hamlets and upland ridges just after the war. Local historians can trace the foundations of The Kingdom, identify family sites near Hutchins Corner, or locate rural schoolhouses like Hallidale Sch.

  8. 1950 Map of Waldoboro
    1950 Map of Waldoboro
    1950 Waldoboro
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Medomak River valley and the coastal hills of Lincoln County are captured here in the mid-century, prior to modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate old landmarks like Nobleboro Station, Winslow Mills, and numerous neighborhood schools like Duckpuddle Sch.

  9. 1956 Map of Bangor, 1966 Print
    1956 Map of Bangor, 1966 Print
    1956 Bangor
    1966 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Maine comes alive in this survey of the rugged coast and river valleys during the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the vital rail corridors of the Maine Central RR connecting timber towns like Old Town to the coast at Bar Harbor.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1960 Map of Bangor
    1960 Map of Bangor
    1960 Bangor
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Maine in the sixties reveals a landscape of river-powered industry and sprawling coastal island chains. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Maine Central or locate mid-century aviation landmarks like Dow Air Force Base.

  11. 1961 Map of Bangor
    1961 Map of Bangor
    1961 Bangor
    1961 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Maine comes alive through its busy river ports and rocky archipelagoes during a period of steady maritime and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the path of the Maine Central railroad and locate coastal landmarks from Acadia National Park to Vinalhaven Island.

  12. 1961 Map of Washington, 1964 Print
    1961 Map of Washington, 1964 Print
    1961 Washington
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast Maine’s interior highlands in the early sixties reveal a landscape of interconnected small villages and deep-water ponds. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial grounds, including Weymouth Cem and Skidmore Cem, alongside landmarks like Woodmans Mills and Prescott Memorial Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1961 Map of Razorville, 1964 Print
    1961 Map of Razorville, 1964 Print
    1961 Razorville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Coastal Maine's interior comes into focus during the early sixties, showing a landscape of unincorporated gores and rural plantations. Genealogists can trace family names at Hannan Cem and Lenfest Cem or locate the Sandhill Sch near Sandhill Corner.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1965 Map of Jefferson, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Jefferson, 1967 Print
    1965 Jefferson
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast Maine’s wooded hills and lakefronts are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape of small crossroads and river rapids. Researchers can trace family-named locales like Kennedy Corner, Orffs Corner, and the rural community of North Waldoboro along the Medomak River.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1965 Map of Union, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Union, 1967 Print
    1965 Union
    1967 Print · USGS
    Knox County is captured in the mid-sixties as a landscape of interconnected ponds and rural hamlets. Local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade and identify family-named crossroads like Whitney Corner and Manks Corner.
    4 unique versions available

  16. 1984 Map of Augusta
    1984 Map of Augusta
    1984 Augusta
    1984 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast and central Maine were undergoing steady change in the mid-eighties as traditional river and coastal industries met expanding recreation. You can trace the Maine Central RR through Augusta or explore the rugged shoreline from Rockland Harbor up to Mount Megunticook.

  17. 2011 Map of Washington, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Washington, 2011 Print
    2011 Washington
    2011 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast Maine’s rural heartland is meticulously documented here as it appeared in the early 2000s. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Skidmore Cemetery or trace old village centers at Burkettville, North Union, and Woodmans Mills.

  18. 2011 Map of Razorville, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Razorville, 2011 Print
    2011 Razorville
    2011 Print · USGS
    This rural Maine landscape near the Kennebec and Waldo county line shows a classic network of crossroads settlements and mill-era waterworks. Family historians can locate ancestral sites at Hannan Cemetery or Howard Cemetery, while tracing the early industrial footprints of Colby Mills Dam and Razorville.

  19. 2011 Map of Jefferson, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Jefferson, 2011 Print
    2011 Jefferson
    2011 Print · USGS
    Jefferson and the northern reaches of Damariscotta Lake are captured here in a detailed modern survey of Lincoln County. Family historians can locate the BROWN HOMESTEAD and several local burial grounds including Fairview Cemetery and Oliver Cemetery.

  20. 2011 Map of Union, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Union, 2011 Print
    2011 Union
    2011 Print · USGS
    Knox County, Maine is documented here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of river-fed ponds and historic rural corners. Researchers can locate several burial grounds like Village Cemetery or trace landmarks such as the Union Fairgrounds and Sennebec Pond Dam.

  21. 2014 Map of Washington, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Washington, 2014 Print
    2014 Washington
    2014 Print · USGS
    Coastal interior Maine comes alive in this 2010s survey, showing the interconnected crossroads and family farms spanning the Knox and Waldo County line. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Skidmore Cem, Woodmans Mills, and Morang Corner.

  22. 2014 Map of Jefferson, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Jefferson, 2014 Print
    2014 Jefferson
    2014 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast Maine in the early 2010s shows a landscape of deep lakes and historic crossroads. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous burial sites like Oliver Cem or explore established rural hubs such as Jefferson and North Waldoboro.

  23. 2014 Map of Union, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Union, 2014 Print
    2014 Union
    2014 Print · USGS
    Coastal Maine's interior comes into focus during this 2014 survey of the upper Saint George River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy properties near Manks Corner, Village Cem, and the various family-named crossroads like Whitney Corner.

  24. 2014 Map of Razorville, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Razorville, 2014 Print
    2014 Razorville
    2014 Print · USGS
    Coastal-inland Maine at the meeting of four counties reveals a landscape of isolated hills and small crossroads settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at East Palermo Cem and Gove Cem or locate old community hubs like Razorville.

  25. 2018 Map of Washington, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Washington, 2018 Print
    2018 Washington
    2018 Print · USGS
    Coastal Maine's interior comes into focus here during the early twenty-first century, showing the rural character of Knox and Waldo Counties. Genealogists can locate over a dozen burial sites like Pine Grove Cem and Maple Grove Cem near Burkettville and North Union.

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