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Old Maps of Queens, New York for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 74 historic maps of Queens. 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 Queens.

Queens, New York maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Map of Brooklyn
    1889 Brooklyn
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  4. 1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Map of Brooklyn
    1891 Brooklyn
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  7. 1891 Map of Harlem
    1891 Map of Harlem
    1891 Harlem
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  10. 1897 Map of Harlem, 1956 Print
    1897 Map of Harlem, 1956 Print
    1897 Harlem
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1897 Map of Brooklyn, 1959 Print
    1897 Map of Brooklyn, 1959 Print
    1897 Brooklyn
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1897 Map of Hempstead, 1961 Print
    1897 Map of Hempstead, 1961 Print
    1897 Hempstead
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  19. 1897 Map of Oyster Bay, 1963 Print
    1897 Map of Oyster Bay, 1963 Print
    1897 Oyster Bay
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  22. 1898 Map of Harlem
    1898 Map of Harlem
    1898 Harlem
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  25. 1898 Map of Hempstead
    1898 Map of Hempstead
    1898 Hempstead
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  28. 1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Map of Staten Island
    1898 Staten Island
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  31. 1898 Map of Brooklyn
    1898 Map of Brooklyn
    1898 Brooklyn
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  34. 1898 Map of Oyster Bay
    1898 Map of Oyster Bay
    1898 Oyster Bay
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  37. 1899 Map of Hempstead
    1899 Map of Hempstead
    1899 Hempstead
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
  40. 1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Map of Passaic
    1900 Passaic
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  43. 1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Map of Staten Island
    1900 Staten Island
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  46. 1900 Map of Harlem
    1900 Map of Harlem
    1900 Harlem
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, North Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    16 unique versions available
  49. 1900 Map of Brooklyn
    1900 Map of Brooklyn
    1900 Brooklyn
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  52. 1900 Map of Oyster Bay
    1900 Map of Oyster Bay
    1900 Oyster Bay
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    15 unique versions available
  55. 1903 Map of Hempstead
    1903 Map of Hempstead
    1903 Hempstead
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  58. 1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Map of Passaic
    1905 Passaic
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  64. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Brooklyn
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Kings County, and other nearby areas
  70. 1947 Map of Sea Cliff
    1947 Map of Sea Cliff
    1947 Sea Cliff
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Oyster Bay, and other nearby areas
  73. 1947 Map of Jamaica
    1947 Map of Jamaica
    1947 Jamaica
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Queens, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
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