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Old Maps of Adams County, Pennsylvania for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 70 historic maps of Adams County. 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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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Adams County.

Adams County, PA maps

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  1. 1904 Map of Carlisle
    1904 Map of Carlisle
    1904 Carlisle
    1904 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Carlisle, Middlesex Township, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  4. 1905 Map of Westminster
    1905 Map of Westminster
    1905 Westminster
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Westminster, West Manheim Township, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  7. 1908 Map of Gettysburg
    1908 Map of Gettysburg
    1908 Gettysburg
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Gettysburg, McSherrystown, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1909 Map of Fairfield
    1909 Map of Fairfield
    1909 Fairfield
    1909 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Quincy Township, Guilford Township, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1911 Map of Taneytown
    1911 Map of Taneytown
    1911 Taneytown
    1911 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Westminster, Taneytown, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1911 Map of Emmitsburg
    1911 Map of Emmitsburg
    1911 Emmitsburg
    1911 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Thurmont, Walkersville, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1919 Map of Newville
    1919 Map of Newville
    1919 Newville
    1919 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Shippensburg, Dickinson, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  22. 1920 Map of Hanover, 1959 Print
    1920 Map of Hanover, 1959 Print
    1920 Hanover
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including York, Hanover, and other nearby areas
  25. 1922 Map of Hanover
    1922 Map of Hanover
    1922 Hanover
    1922 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including York, Hanover, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1942 Map of Gettysburg, 1944 Print
    1942 Map of Gettysburg, 1944 Print
    1942 Gettysburg
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Westminster, Gettysburg, and other nearby areas
  31. 1943 Map of Emmitsburg
    1943 Map of Emmitsburg
    1943 Emmitsburg
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Thurmont, Walkersville, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Carlisle, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Carlisle, 1944 Print
    1943 Carlisle
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Carlisle, Middlesex Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1944 Map of Manchester
    1944 Map of Manchester
    1944 Manchester
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including West Manheim Township, Manchester, and other nearby areas
  40. 1944 Map of Gettysburg
    1944 Map of Gettysburg
    1944 Gettysburg
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Gettysburg, Bonneauville, and other nearby areas
  43. 1944 Map of Flat Ridge
    1944 Map of Flat Ridge
    1944 Flat Ridge
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Guilford Township, Southampton Township, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  46. 1944 Map of Mc Sherrystown
    1944 Map of Mc Sherrystown
    1944 Mc Sherrystown
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including McSherrystown, New Oxford, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1944 Map of Littlestown
    1944 Map of Littlestown
    1944 Littlestown
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Littlestown, Germany Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1944 Map of Blue Ridge Summit
    1944 Map of Blue Ridge Summit
    1944 Blue Ridge Summit
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Thurmont, Carroll Valley, and other nearby areas
  55. 1944 Map of Arendtsville
    1944 Map of Arendtsville
    1944 Arendtsville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Arendtsville, Southampton Township, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  58. 1944 Map of Fairfield
    1944 Map of Fairfield
    1944 Fairfield
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Fairfield, Franklin Township, and other nearby areas
  61. 1944 Map of Taneytown
    1944 Map of Taneytown
    1944 Taneytown
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Taneytown, Germany Township, and other nearby areas
  64. 1944 Map of Biglerville
    1944 Map of Biglerville
    1944 Biglerville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Biglerville, Bendersville, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  67. 1944 Map of Hampton
    1944 Map of Hampton
    1944 Hampton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Latimore Township, Huntington Township, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1944 Map of Iron Springs
    1944 Map of Iron Springs
    1944 Iron Springs
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Quincy Township, Guilford Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1945 Map of Newville
    1945 Map of Newville
    1945 Newville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams County, including Shippensburg, Dickinson, and other nearby areas
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