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Old Maps of Michigan for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 2,330 historic maps of Michigan. 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 Michigan.

Michigan maps

(2,330)
  1. 1895 Map of Ned Lake
    1895 Map of Ned Lake
    1895 Ned Lake
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Hematite Township, Covington Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1895 Map of Passage Island
    1895 Map of Passage Island
    1895 Passage Island
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1895 Map of Perch Lake
    1895 Map of Perch Lake
    1895 Perch Lake
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Hematite Township, Iron River Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1898 Map of Iron River, 1899 Print
    1898 Map of Iron River, 1899 Print
    1898 Iron River
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Iron River, Stambaugh, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1899 Map of Sagola
    1899 Map of Sagola
    1899 Sagola
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Sagola, Mansfield, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1899 Map of Witbeck
    1899 Map of Witbeck
    1899 Witbeck
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Witbeck, Mansfield Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1899 Map of Crystal Falls
    1899 Map of Crystal Falls
    1899 Crystal Falls
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Crystal Falls, Mastodon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1900 Map of Maumee Bay, 1921 Print
    1900 Map of Maumee Bay, 1921 Print
    1900 Maumee Bay
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Toledo, Oregon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1900 Map of Toledo, 1932 Print
    1900 Map of Toledo, 1932 Print
    1900 Toledo
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Toledo, Bedford Township, and other nearby areas
  28. 1902 Map of South Lyon, 1954 Print
    1902 Map of South Lyon, 1954 Print
    1902 South Lyon
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Canton Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 1902 Map of Ypsilanti, 1958 Print
    1902 Map of Ypsilanti, 1958 Print
    1902 Ypsilanti
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  34. 1902 Map of Dexter, 1962 Print
    1902 Map of Dexter, 1962 Print
    1902 Dexter
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  37. 1904 Map of Ann Arbor
    1904 Map of Ann Arbor
    1904 Ann Arbor
    1904 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Canton Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1905 Map of Wayne
    1905 Map of Wayne
    1905 Wayne
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Canton Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  43. 1905 Map of Detroit
    1905 Map of Detroit
    1905 Detroit
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Windsor, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1905 Map of Grosse Pointe
    1905 Map of Grosse Pointe
    1905 Grosse Pointe
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Warren, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1906 Map of Ypsilanti
    1906 Map of Ypsilanti
    1906 Ypsilanti
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1906 Map of Wyandotte
    1906 Map of Wyandotte
    1906 Wyandotte
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Taylor, Lincoln Park, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1906 Map of Dexter
    1906 Map of Dexter
    1906 Dexter
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1906 Map of Saline
    1906 Map of Saline
    1906 Saline
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1906 Map of Romulus
    1906 Map of Romulus
    1906 Romulus
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Taylor, Brownstown Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1906 Map of South Lyon
    1906 Map of South Lyon
    1906 South Lyon
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Canton Township, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  67. 1907 Map of Marquette
    1907 Map of Marquette
    1907 Marquette
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Marquette, Trowbridge Park, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1907 Map of Pontiac
    1907 Map of Pontiac
    1907 Pontiac
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Farmington Hills, Southfield, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1907 Map of Howell, 1959 Print
    1907 Map of Howell, 1959 Print
    1907 Howell
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Hamburg Township, Genoa Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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