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Old Maps of Franklin County, Massachusetts for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 179 historic maps of Franklin 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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Franklin County, MA maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Northampton
    1885 Map of Northampton
    1885 Northampton
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
  4. 1886 Map of Greylock
    1886 Map of Greylock
    1886 Greylock
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including North Adams, Adams, and other nearby areas
  7. 1886 Map of Hawley
    1886 Map of Hawley
    1886 Hawley
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Buckland, Conway, and other nearby areas
  10. 1886 Map of Chesterfield
    1886 Map of Chesterfield
    1886 Chesterfield
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Southampton, Williamsburg, and other nearby areas
  13. 1886 Map of Northampton
    1886 Map of Northampton
    1886 Northampton
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
  16. 1887 Map of Warwick
    1887 Map of Warwick
    1887 Warwick
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Athol, Montague, and other nearby areas
  19. 1887 Map of Belchertown
    1887 Map of Belchertown
    1887 Belchertown
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Amherst, Belchertown, and other nearby areas
  22. 1887 Map of Winchendon
    1887 Map of Winchendon
    1887 Winchendon
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Gardner, Athol, and other nearby areas
  25. 1888 Map of Chesterfield
    1888 Map of Chesterfield
    1888 Chesterfield
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Southampton, Williamsburg, and other nearby areas
  28. 1889 Map of Warwick
    1889 Map of Warwick
    1889 Warwick
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Athol, Montague, and other nearby areas
  31. 1890 Map of Hawley
    1890 Map of Hawley
    1890 Hawley
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Buckland, Conway, and other nearby areas
  34. 1890 Map of Belchertown
    1890 Map of Belchertown
    1890 Belchertown
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Amherst, Belchertown, and other nearby areas
  37. 1890 Map of Greenfield
    1890 Map of Greenfield
    1890 Greenfield
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greenfield, Montague, and other nearby areas
  40. 1890 Map of Winchendon
    1890 Map of Winchendon
    1890 Winchendon
    1890 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Gardner, Athol, and other nearby areas
  43. 1891 Map of Northampton
    1891 Map of Northampton
    1891 Northampton
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
  46. 1891 Map of Greylock
    1891 Map of Greylock
    1891 Greylock
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including North Adams, Adams, and other nearby areas
  49. 1893 Map of Northampton
    1893 Map of Northampton
    1893 Northampton
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
  52. 1893 Map of Chesterfield
    1893 Map of Chesterfield
    1893 Chesterfield
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Southampton, Williamsburg, and other nearby areas
  55. 1893 Map of Greylock
    1893 Map of Greylock
    1893 Greylock
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including North Adams, Adams, and other nearby areas
  58. 1893 Map of Belchertown
    1893 Map of Belchertown
    1893 Belchertown
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Amherst, Belchertown, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  61. 1894 Map of Winchendon
    1894 Map of Winchendon
    1894 Winchendon
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Gardner, Athol, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  64. 1894 Map of Greenfield
    1894 Map of Greenfield
    1894 Greenfield
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Greenfield, Montague, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  67. 1894 Map of Hawley
    1894 Map of Hawley
    1894 Hawley
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Buckland, Conway, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  70. 1894 Map of Warwick
    1894 Map of Warwick
    1894 Warwick
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Athol, Montague, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  73. 1895 Map of Northampton
    1895 Map of Northampton
    1895 Northampton
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Franklin County, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
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