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Old Maps of Rutherford County, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

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Rutherford County, NC maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Mount Mitchell, 1963 Print
    1900 Map of Mount Mitchell, 1963 Print
    1900 Mount Mitchell
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Asheville, Black Mountain, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1902 Map of Mount Mitchell, 1937 Print
    1902 Map of Mount Mitchell, 1937 Print
    1902 Mount Mitchell
    1937 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Asheville, Black Mountain, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1905 Map of Morganton, 1941 Print
    1905 Map of Morganton, 1941 Print
    1905 Morganton
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Lenoir, Morganton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1907 Map of Saluda
    1907 Map of Saluda
    1907 Saluda
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Greer, Hendersonville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1909 Map of Gaffney
    1909 Map of Gaffney
    1909 Gaffney
    1909 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Shelby, Gaffney, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1935 Map of Batcave
    1935 Map of Batcave
    1935 Batcave
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Bat Cave, Maxwell Mill, and other nearby areas
  19. 1946 Map of Bat Cave, 1957 Print
    1946 Map of Bat Cave, 1957 Print
    1946 Bat Cave
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Bat Cave, Maxwell Mill, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Bat Cave
    1947 Map of Bat Cave
    1947 Bat Cave
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Bat Cave, Maxwell Mill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1950 Map of Shelby, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Shelby, 1952 Print
    1950 Shelby
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Shelby, Boiling Springs, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Charlotte, 1968 Print
    1953 Charlotte
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1954 Map of Charlotte
    1954 Map of Charlotte
    1954 Charlotte
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1955 Map of Knoxville
    1955 Map of Knoxville
    1955 Knoxville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Knoxville, Asheville, and other nearby areas
  37. 1956 Map of Benn Knob, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Benn Knob, 1958 Print
    1956 Benn Knob
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Casar, New Home, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Knoxville, 1966 Print
    1957 Knoxville
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Knoxville, Asheville, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  43. 1959 Map of Lake Lure, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Lake Lure, 1960 Print
    1959 Lake Lure
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Lake Lure, Columbus, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1959 Map of Cowpens, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Cowpens, 1961 Print
    1959 Cowpens
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Cowpens, Chesnee, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1960 Map of Knoxville
    1960 Map of Knoxville
    1960 Knoxville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Knoxville, Asheville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1960 Map of Charlotte
    1960 Map of Charlotte
    1960 Charlotte
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1962 Map of Charlotte
    1962 Map of Charlotte
    1962 Charlotte
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other nearby areas
  58. 1962 Map of Glenwood, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Glenwood, 1964 Print
    1962 Glenwood
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Fero, Thermal City, and other nearby areas
  61. 1962 Map of Dysartsville, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Dysartsville, 1964 Print
    1962 Dysartsville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Dysartsville, Burke County, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1962 Map of Marion, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Marion, 1964 Print
    1962 Marion
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Marion, Old Fort, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1964 Map of Knoxville
    1964 Map of Knoxville
    1964 Knoxville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Knoxville, Asheville, and other nearby areas
  70. 1965 Map of Sunshine, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Sunshine, 1967 Print
    1965 Sunshine
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Sunshine, Washburn, and other nearby areas
  73. 1966 Map of Rutherfordton North, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Rutherfordton North, 1968 Print
    1966 Rutherfordton North
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Rutherford County, including Rutherfordton, Spindale, and other nearby areas
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