Old Maps of Platten, Yates for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Platten. 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 Platten.


Platten, Yates maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Ridgeway
    1897 Map of Ridgeway
    1897 Ridgeway
    1897 Print · USGS
    Orleans and Niagara Counties are captured here in the late 1890s, where the bustling ERIE CANAL and the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg R. R. define the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites along the Ridge Road and locate long-standing hamlets like Lyndonville and Kuckville.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1944 Map of Ashwood
    1944 Map of Ashwood
    1944 Ashwood
    1944 Print · USGS
    Orleans County orchards and waterways meet the shoreline of Lake Ontario during the mid-forties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Oak Orchard Cem, Eagle Harbor on the Erie Canal, and scattered district schools.

  3. 1950 Map of Ridgeway, 1956 Print
    1950 Map of Ridgeway, 1956 Print
    1950 Ridgeway
    1956 Print · USGS
    Orleans County, New York, is captured here at mid-century, where Lake Ontario orchards meet the busy corridor of the historic Erie Canal. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural education and community at School No. 16 or locate family plots at Otter Creek Cemetery and Fuller Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Ashwood, 1959 Print
    1950 Map of Ashwood, 1959 Print
    1950 Ashwood
    1959 Print · USGS
    Orleans County’s shoreline and agricultural heartland are captured here in the mid-twentieth century, from the Lake Ontario coast down to the historic canal. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks through sites like Bates Road Cem, the hamlet of Kuckville, and the transit corridor of the Erie Canal.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1952 Map of Ashwood
    1952 Map of Ashwood
    1952 Ashwood
    1952 Print · USGS
    Orleans County, New York, during the early fifties shows a landscape defined by the fruit-growing region between the Great Lakes and the historic canal. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Canal past Eagle Harbor or locate old rural schools like School No 16.

  6. 1952 Map of Toronto, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Toronto, 1954 Print
    1952 Toronto
    1954 Print · USGS
    Lake Ontario and the international border define this mid-century landscape of rapid industrial and suburban growth. Researchers can trace the vital shipping and rail corridors of the era, from the Welland Canal to the New York Central Railroad.

  7. 1962 Map of Toronto, 1982 Print
    1962 Map of Toronto, 1982 Print
    1962 Toronto
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Golden Horseshoe and the Niagara Frontier meet in this early 1960s study of a growing international border region. Trace the path of the Welland Canal and locate land marks like the Scarborough Bluffs and Tuscarora Indian Reservation.

  8. 1965 Map of Toronto
    1965 Map of Toronto
    1965 Toronto
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Golden Horseshoe and Niagara Frontier are shown in detail during the early sixties, highlighting the international shipping and transit networks. Trace the path of the Erie Canal, the Welland Canal, and rail lines connecting Toronto and Niagara Falls.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1984 Map of Lockport, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Lockport, 1985 Print
    1984 Lockport
    1985 Print · USGS
    Western New York in the 1980s shows a landscape of lakefront parks, industrial rail corridors, and vast protected wetlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of local families through sites like Acacia Park Cem or the Tuscarora Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2023 Map of Ashwood, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ashwood, 2023 Print
    2023 Ashwood
    2023 Print · USGS
    Northern Orleans County meets the Lake Ontario shoreline in this recent survey of agricultural and lakeside life. Family historians can trace rural roots through the Bates Road Cem and Kenyonville Cem or locate the historic Erie Canal at Eagle Harbor.

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