Old Maps of Swansea, Nevada for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Swansea. 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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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Swansea.


Swansea, NV maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Green Springs, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Green Springs, 1952 Print
    1951 Green Springs
    1952 Print · USGS
    White Pine County mining and ranching are recorded here in the early fifties. Local historians can trace old silver operations like the Ne Plus Ultra Mine or locate sites such as Shermantown and the Bull Creek Ranch.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Ely, 1968 Print
    1956 Map of Ely, 1968 Print
    1956 Ely
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern Nevada in the mid-fifties is a land of massive mountain ranges and silver-boom history. Trace the legacy of mining ruins at Hamilton and Treasure City or follow the path of the Nevada Northern RR through Ely.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1959 Map of Ely
    1959 Map of Ely
    1959 Ely
    1959 Print · USGS
    Eastern Nevada's high desert reveals its mining heart and pioneer ranching outposts during the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named outposts like Goicoechea Ranch or explore the ruins of former silver-mining hubs like Hamilton and Treasure City.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1963 Map of Ely
    1963 Map of Ely
    1963 Ely
    1963 Print · USGS
    Eastern Nevada's high basins and mountain ranges are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by mining and ranching. Trace family roots at the Thompson Ranch or follow the Nevada Northern Railroad through Steptoe Valley.

  5. 1979 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1979 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1979 Mt. Hamilton
    1979 Print · USGS
    White Pine County's high-desert mining and ranching corridors are captured in the late 1970s, from the basins of Newark Valley to the Egan Range. Researchers can trace the legacies of the silver boom at Hamilton and locate operations like the Treasure Hill Mine or the Belmont Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1990 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1990 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1990 Mt. Hamilton
    1990 Print · USGS
    Mining history and ghost town sites define the White Pine Range during the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace the silver-boom legacy of the district through Monte Cristo, locate numerous mine shafts on Hamilton Ridge, and find vanished settlements like Swansea.

  7. 2021 Map of Mount Hamilton, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Mount Hamilton, 2021 Print
    2021 Mount Hamilton
    2021 Print · USGS
    The high White Pine Range of Nevada meets the vast Railroad Valley in this modern survey of remote high-country terrain. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Shermantown or locate vital water sources like Monte Cristo Spring and Hoppe Spring.

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