Old Maps of Alpena, Alpena Township for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Alpena. 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.
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- 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 Alpena.
Alpena, Alpena Township maps
(8)- 1898 Map of Huron1898 Huron1898 Print · USGSCentral South Dakota thrived as a rail and river hub in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early townships and rail junctions like Huron, Woonsocket, and the crossings of the James River.2 unique versions available
- 1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print1953 Huron1959 Print · USGSCentral South Dakota comes alive in the mid-1950s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor between the Missouri and James Rivers. Trace the legacy of family farms and prairie towns like Huron, Faulkton, and Wessington Springs along the historic Chicago and North Western rail lines.3 unique versions available
- 1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print1954 Huron1977 Print · USGSCentral South Dakota was a landscape of grain elevators and river bends during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the James River valley through railroad towns like Redfield and the sprawling Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
- 1973 Map of Alpena, 1976 Print1973 Alpena1976 Print · USGSThe town of Alpena and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the early 1970s, as a vital rail-link hub. Researchers can locate the Rest Haven Cem and trace the Milwaukee Road railroad line as it cuts through Cain Creek country.
- 1973 Map of Woonsocket NW, 1976 Print1973 Woonsocket NW1976 Print · USGSJerauld and Beadle Counties appear here in the early seventies, capturing the rural character of the South Dakota prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the Milwaukee Road rail line through Alpena or locate Zion Cem and local tracts of the National Waterfowl Production Area.
- 1985 Map of Huron, 1986 Print1985 Huron1986 Print · USGSThe James River valley and the city of Huron come into focus during the mid-eighties as centers of rail and prairie commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace communal sites like Riverside Colony and established rail towns from Wolsey to Woonsocket.2 unique versions available
- 2021 Map of Alpena, 2021 Print2021 Alpena2021 Print · USGSAlpena and the surrounding prairie lands are captured here at the start of the 2020s, where three counties meet in a landscape of section-line roads and seasonal wetlands. Genealogists can locate the Rest Haven - Alpena Cem and trace the town's layout along Railroad Ave and Main St.
- 2021 Map of Woonsocket NW, 2021 Print2021 Woonsocket NW2021 Print · USGSAlpena and the surrounding farmsteads of the Jerauld and Beadle county line are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Family history researchers can locate Zion Cem or trace the winding courses of Sand Cr and Firesteel Cr through the prairie.
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