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Old Maps of Suffolk County, Massachusetts for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 79 historic maps of Suffolk 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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Suffolk County, MA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Dedham
    1886 Map of Dedham
    1886 Dedham
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
  4. 1892 Map of Boston Bay
    1892 Map of Boston Bay
    1892 Boston Bay
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1893 Map of Boston
    1893 Map of Boston
    1893 Boston
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1894 Map of Dedham
    1894 Map of Dedham
    1894 Dedham
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  13. 1903 Map of Boston
    1903 Map of Boston
    1903 Boston
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    14 unique versions available
  16. 1903 Map of Boston Bay
    1903 Map of Boston Bay
    1903 Boston Bay
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  19. 1919 Map of Dedham
    1919 Map of Dedham
    1919 Dedham
    1919 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
  22. 1936 Map of Blue Hills
    1936 Map of Blue Hills
    1936 Blue Hills
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
  25. 1936 Map of Norwood
    1936 Map of Norwood
    1936 Norwood
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Norwood, and other nearby areas
  28. 1936 Map of Nantasket
    1936 Map of Nantasket
    1936 Nantasket
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Hingham, and other nearby areas
  31. 1941 Map of Blue Hills
    1941 Map of Blue Hills
    1941 Blue Hills
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1941 Map of Nantasket
    1941 Map of Nantasket
    1941 Nantasket
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Hingham, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Norwood
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Norwood, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  43. 1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Boston North
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  46. 1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Lynn
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  49. 1944 Map of Newton
    1944 Map of Newton
    1944 Newton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  52. 1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Lynn
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  55. 1944 Map of Hull
    1944 Map of Hull
    1944 Hull
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  58. 1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Boston South
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  61. 1945 Map of Marblehead South
    1945 Map of Marblehead South
    1945 Marblehead South
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1946 Map of Lynn
    1946 Map of Lynn
    1946 Lynn
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1946 Map of Hull
    1946 Map of Hull
    1946 Hull
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Boston South
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1946 Map of Newton
    1946 Map of Newton
    1946 Newton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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