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Old Maps of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

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Mecklenburg County, NC maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Statesville, 1934 Print
    1893 Map of Statesville, 1934 Print
    1893 Statesville
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Kannapolis, Mooresville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1905 Map of Charlotte
    1905 Map of Charlotte
    1905 Charlotte
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Matthews, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1907 Map of Charlotte
    1907 Map of Charlotte
    1907 Charlotte
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Matthews, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1914 Map of Gastonia
    1914 Map of Gastonia
    1914 Gastonia
    1914 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Gastonia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1916 Map of Gastonia
    1916 Map of Gastonia
    1916 Gastonia
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Gastonia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1941 Map of Charlotte
    1941 Map of Charlotte
    1941 Charlotte
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Concord, and other nearby areas
  19. 1942 Map of Charlotte
    1942 Map of Charlotte
    1942 Charlotte
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Concord, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Clover, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of Clover, 1956 Print
    1947 Clover
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Rock Hill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Paw Creek, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Paw Creek, 1952 Print
    1948 Paw Creek
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Huntersville, and other nearby areas
  28. 1948 Map of Derita, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Derita, 1952 Print
    1948 Derita
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Huntersville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1948 Map of Charlotte East, 1965 Print
    1948 Map of Charlotte East, 1965 Print
    1948 Charlotte East
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Beverly Woods East, and other nearby areas
  34. 1948 Map of Charlotte West, 1965 Print
    1948 Map of Charlotte West, 1965 Print
    1948 Charlotte West
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Ramblewood, and other nearby areas
  37. 1949 Map of Kannapolis
    1949 Map of Kannapolis
    1949 Kannapolis
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Concord, and other nearby areas
  40. 1949 Map of Clover
    1949 Map of Clover
    1949 Clover
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Rock Hill, and other nearby areas
  43. 1949 Map of Charlotte West
    1949 Map of Charlotte West
    1949 Charlotte West
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Ramblewood, and other nearby areas
  46. 1949 Map of Charlotte East
    1949 Map of Charlotte East
    1949 Charlotte East
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Beverly Woods East, and other nearby areas
  49. 1949 Map of Harrisburg
    1949 Map of Harrisburg
    1949 Harrisburg
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Concord, and other nearby areas
  52. 1949 Map of Wilgrove
    1949 Map of Wilgrove
    1949 Wilgrove
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Matthews, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1949 Map of Midland
    1949 Map of Midland
    1949 Midland
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Mint Hill, Indian Trail, and other nearby areas
  58. 1949 Map of Hicks Crossroads
    1949 Map of Hicks Crossroads
    1949 Hicks Crossroads
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Huntersville, Cornelius, and other nearby areas
  61. 1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print
    1953 Charlotte
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1954 Map of Charlotte
    1954 Map of Charlotte
    1954 Charlotte
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1960 Map of Charlotte
    1960 Map of Charlotte
    1960 Charlotte
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1962 Map of Charlotte
    1962 Map of Charlotte
    1962 Charlotte
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
  73. 1967 Map of Charlotte East, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Charlotte East, 1969 Print
    1967 Charlotte East
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Mecklenburg County, including Charlotte, Beverly Woods East, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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