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Old Maps of Massachusetts for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 1,318 historic maps of Massachusetts. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts maps

(1,318)
  1. 1885 Map of New Bedford
    1885 Map of New Bedford
    1885 New Bedford
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including New Bedford, Dartmouth, and other nearby areas
  4. 1885 Map of Northampton
    1885 Map of Northampton
    1885 Northampton
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
  7. 1885 Map of Abington
    1885 Map of Abington
    1885 Abington
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Brockton, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  10. 1885 Map of Sakonnet
    1885 Map of Sakonnet
    1885 Sakonnet
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Middletown, Westport, and other nearby areas
  13. 1885 Map of Sheffield
    1885 Map of Sheffield
    1885 Sheffield
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Great Barrington, Salisbury, and other nearby areas
  16. 1885 Map of Duxbury
    1885 Map of Duxbury
    1885 Duxbury
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Plymouth, Marshfield, and other nearby areas
  19. 1885 Map of Worcester
    1885 Map of Worcester
    1885 Worcester
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Worcester, Leominster, and other nearby areas
  22. 1885 Map of Middleboro
    1885 Map of Middleboro
    1885 Middleboro
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Plymouth, Taunton, and other nearby areas
  25. 1885 Map of Taunton
    1885 Map of Taunton
    1885 Taunton
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Fall River, Taunton, and other nearby areas
  28. 1886 Map of Greylock
    1886 Map of Greylock
    1886 Greylock
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including North Adams, Adams, and other nearby areas
  31. 1886 Map of Gloucester
    1886 Map of Gloucester
    1886 Gloucester
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Salem, Beverly, and other nearby areas
  34. 1886 Map of Springfield
    1886 Map of Springfield
    1886 Springfield
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Springfield, Chicopee, and other nearby areas
  37. 1886 Map of Hawley
    1886 Map of Hawley
    1886 Hawley
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Buckland, Conway, and other nearby areas
  40. 1886 Map of Lawrence
    1886 Map of Lawrence
    1886 Lawrence
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Lynn, Lawrence, and other nearby areas
  43. 1886 Map of Falmouth
    1886 Map of Falmouth
    1886 Falmouth
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Falmouth, Wareham, and other nearby areas
  46. 1886 Map of Chesterfield
    1886 Map of Chesterfield
    1886 Chesterfield
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Southampton, Williamsburg, and other nearby areas
  49. 1886 Map of Worcester
    1886 Map of Worcester
    1886 Worcester
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Worcester, Leominster, and other nearby areas
  52. 1886 Map of Blackstone
    1886 Map of Blackstone
    1886 Blackstone
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Worcester, Woonsocket, and other nearby areas
  55. 1886 Map of Plymouth
    1886 Map of Plymouth
    1886 Plymouth
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Plymouth, Wareham, and other nearby areas
  58. 1886 Map of Dedham
    1886 Map of Dedham
    1886 Dedham
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
  61. 1886 Map of Lowell
    1886 Map of Lowell
    1886 Lowell
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Lowell, Nashua, and other nearby areas
  64. 1886 Map of Framingham
    1886 Map of Framingham
    1886 Framingham
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Newton, Framingham, and other nearby areas
  67. 1886 Map of Northampton
    1886 Map of Northampton
    1886 Northampton
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Holyoke, Amherst, and other nearby areas
  70. 1886 Map of Becket
    1886 Map of Becket
    1886 Becket
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Pittsfield, Great Barrington, and other nearby areas
  73. 1887 Map of Brookfield
    1887 Map of Brookfield
    1887 Brookfield
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Massachusetts, including Southbridge, Charlton, and other nearby areas
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