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Old Maps of Raleigh, North Carolina for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 32 historic maps of Raleigh. 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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Raleigh, NC maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Durham South
    1943 Map of Durham South
    1943 Durham South
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Raleigh
    1943 Map of Raleigh
    1943 Raleigh
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Cary, Wake Forest, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Raleigh, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Raleigh, 1952 Print
    1951 Raleigh
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Cary, Wake Forest, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1951 Map of Durham South, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Durham South, 1953 Print
    1951 Durham South
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Greensboro, Durham, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Raleigh
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Greensboro, Durham, and other nearby areas
  19. 1964 Map of Lake Wheeler, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Lake Wheeler, 1965 Print
    1964 Lake Wheeler
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1964 Map of Garner, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Garner, 1965 Print
    1964 Garner
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Clayton, Garner, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1964 Map of Garner, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Garner, 1965 Print
    1964 Garner
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and other nearby areas
  28. 1967 Map of Knightdale, 1972 Print
    1967 Map of Knightdale, 1972 Print
    1967 Knightdale
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Wendell, Knightdale, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1967 Map of Rolesville, 1972 Print
    1967 Map of Rolesville, 1972 Print
    1967 Rolesville
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Wake Forest, Rolesville, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1967 Map of Wake Forest, 1972 Print
    1967 Map of Wake Forest, 1972 Print
    1967 Wake Forest
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Wake Forest, Rolesville, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  37. 1967 Map of Bayleaf, 1972 Print
    1967 Map of Bayleaf, 1972 Print
    1967 Bayleaf
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Bayleaf, Wake County, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1968 Map of Raleigh West, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Raleigh West, 1972 Print
    1968 Raleigh West
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Cary, Orchards, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  43. 1968 Map of Raleigh East, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Raleigh East, 1972 Print
    1968 Raleigh East
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Knightdale, Arrowood, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1973 Map of Cary, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Cary, 1975 Print
    1973 Cary
    1975 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  49. 1973 Map of Southeast Durham, 1982 Print
    1973 Map of Southeast Durham, 1982 Print
    1973 Southeast Durham
    1982 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1984 Map of Raleigh, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Raleigh, 1985 Print
    1984 Raleigh
    1985 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
  55. 1990 Map of Raleigh, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Raleigh, 1991 Print
    1990 Raleigh
    1991 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1993 Map of Raleigh East, 1998 Print
    1993 Map of Raleigh East, 1998 Print
    1993 Raleigh East
    1998 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Knightdale, Arrowood, and other nearby areas
  61. 1993 Map of Southeast Durham, 1998 Print
    1993 Map of Southeast Durham, 1998 Print
    1993 Southeast Durham
    1998 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
  64. 1993 Map of Bayleaf, 1999 Print
    1993 Map of Bayleaf, 1999 Print
    1993 Bayleaf
    1999 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Bayleaf, Wake County, and other nearby areas
  67. 1993 Map of Wake Forest, 1999 Print
    1993 Map of Wake Forest, 1999 Print
    1993 Wake Forest
    1999 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Wake Forest, Rolesville, and other nearby areas
  70. 1993 Map of Lake Wheeler, 1999 Print
    1993 Map of Lake Wheeler, 1999 Print
    1993 Lake Wheeler
    1999 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and other nearby areas
  73. 1993 Map of Cary, 1999 Print
    1993 Map of Cary, 1999 Print
    1993 Cary
    1999 Print · USGS
    Covers Raleigh, including Durham, Cary, and other nearby areas
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