Old Maps of Bethel, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Bethel. 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 Bethel.


Bethel, TX maps

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  1. 1949 Map of Tennessee Colony, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Tennessee Colony, 1967 Print
    1949 Tennessee Colony
    1967 Print · USGS
    Anderson County in the late 1940s shows a landscape of river-bottom lakes and rural communities at the height of the oil boom. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Judson Cem, Gosman Sch, and the Blackfoot Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Tennessee Colony
    1950 Map of Tennessee Colony
    1950 Tennessee Colony
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Anderson County is captured here just as the oil industry began to shape the Trinity River basin. Trace old family sites and community roots through landmarks like Tennessee Colony, the historic Tyler Ferry crossing, and rural centers like New Bethel Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Palestine, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Palestine, 1964 Print
    1953 Palestine
    1964 Print · USGS
    East Texas was defined by its deep pine forests and burgeoning energy sector in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through settlements like Tennessee Colony and Pollok or explore the early footprints of the Cayuga Oil Field and Davy Crockett National Forest.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Palestine
    1957 Map of Palestine
    1957 Palestine
    1957 Print · USGS
    East Texas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of deep pine forests and winding river valleys before the era of massive reservoir construction. Researchers can trace the legacy of the timber and rail industries through labels for the Missouri Pacific RR, Davy Crockett National Forest, and Nacogdoches.

  5. 1981 Map of Palestine
    1981 Map of Palestine
    1981 Palestine
    1981 Print · USGS
    East Texas was a crossroads of timber, rail, and energy in the early eighties, centered on the bustling junction at Palestine. Researchers can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Old Pioneer Cem, Lynch Academy, and Hudson Chapel.

  6. 1982 Map of Cayuga
    1982 Map of Cayuga
    1982 Cayuga
    1982 Print · USGS
    The rural Anderson County landscape in the early 1980s shows the heavy footprint of the Cayuga Oil Field alongside protected natural lands. Genealogists and researchers can trace family sites at Judson Cem, Jackson Cem, and Shaw Cem.

  7. 1984 Map of Palestine
    1984 Map of Palestine
    1984 Palestine
    1984 Print · USGS
    East Texas in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of massive reservoirs and protected timberlands between Palestine and Nacogdoches. Researchers can trace old routes like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural communities such as Tennessee Colony, Latexo, and Etoile.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 2022 Map of Cayuga, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Cayuga, 2022 Print
    2022 Cayuga
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Anderson County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the community of Bethel. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous documented burial sites including Judson Cem, Shaw Cem, and Jackson Quarters Cem.

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