Old Maps of Onaway, Michigan for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Onaway. 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 Onaway.


Onaway, MI maps

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  1. 1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print
    1955 Map of Cheboygan, 1964 Print
    1955 Cheboygan
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan in the mid-fifties is a landscape of dense timber and deep water, showing the region just as the road network began to modernize. Trace family roots in lakeside towns like St Ignace and Petoskey, or follow the historic tracks of the Pennsylvania RR and New York Central RR.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Onaway, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Onaway, 1959 Print
    1957 Onaway
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan's timber and rail country is captured here in the late fifties, centered on the community of Onaway. Genealogists and historians can trace the Detroit and Mackinac railroad line, find old schools like Vibber Sch, and locate family plots in North Allis Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Cheboygan
    1958 Map of Cheboygan
    1958 Cheboygan
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and the surrounding Great Lakes islands are shown here in the late fifties, during the peak of the rail-and-ferry era. Trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR and explore lakeside settlements like St James, Petoskey, and Indian River.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1982 Map of Petoskey
    1982 Map of Petoskey
    1982 Petoskey
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northern Michigan in the early eighties shows a landscape of deep timber and vast inland lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Michigan Central and Detroit and Mackinac between Petoskey, Gaylord, and Wolverine.

  5. 1986 Map of Onaway
    1986 Map of Onaway
    1986 Onaway
    1986 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, the northern Michigan community of Onaway sat at the edge of the sprawling Mackinaw State Forest. Researchers can trace the path of an Abandoned Railroad or locate local landmarks like Loon Lake and the Cem near the county line.

  6. 2023 Map of Onaway, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Onaway, 2023 Print
    2023 Onaway
    2023 Print · USGS
    Onaway and the surrounding Presque Isle timberlands are captured here in the modern era. Genealogists and local historians can locate Elmwood Cem, Allis Cem, and the path of the North Eastern State Trl along the Black River.

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