Old Maps of Carthage, Carthage Township for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Carthage. 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.
- Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
- 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 Carthage.
Carthage, Carthage Township maps
(9)- 1899 Map of De Smet1899 De Smet1899 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota in the 1890s appears as a landscape of rapid rail expansion and nascent prairie towns. You can trace early settlement patterns and transport hubs like De Smet, Carthage, and Iroquois along the Chicago and Northwestern R. R.2 unique versions available
- 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print1953 Watertown1968 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as the region's agricultural and rail-service centers thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Coteau des Prairies and find landmarks in Watertown, De Smet, and Brookings.3 unique versions available
- 1958 Map of Watertown1958 Watertown1958 Print · USGSThe eastern South Dakota prairie and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of terminal moraine lakes and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate family roots in Watertown, Clark, or the Sisseton Indian Reservation.2 unique versions available
- 1971 Map of Carthage, 1973 Print1971 Carthage1973 Print · USGSCarthage and its surrounding prairie townships are captured here in the early seventies during a period of agricultural stability. Researchers can locate family plots at Sacred Heart Cem or trace the Chicago and North Western rail route past Lake Carthage.
- 1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print1985 De Smet1986 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of prairie rail towns and sprawling glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the routes of the Chicago and North Western through De Smet or locate communal sites like Pearl Creek Colony and Cloverleaf Colony.3 unique versions available
- 2012 Map of Carthage, 2012 Print2012 Carthage2012 Print · USGSCovers Carthage, including Esmond Township, Redstone Township, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Carthage, 2015 Print2015 Carthage2015 Print · USGSCovers Carthage, including Esmond Township, Redstone Township, and other nearby areas
- 2017 Map of Carthage, 2017 Print2017 Carthage2017 Print · USGSCovers Carthage, including Esmond Township, Redstone Township, and other nearby areas
- 2021 Map of Carthage, 2021 Print2021 Carthage2021 Print · USGSCarthage and the surrounding farmland on the Kingsbury and Miner county line are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can pinpoint local landmarks including Sacred Heart Cem and Lake Carthage near the Redstone Creek drainage.
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