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Old Maps of Franklin, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Franklin. 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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Franklin, TX maps

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  1. 1927 Map of Marquez
    1927 Map of Marquez
    1927 Marquez
    1927 Print · USGS
    The Leon and Robertson county border in the 1920s was a landscape of small schools and river-bottom bottomlands centered on the Marquez settlement. Genealogists can trace family roots at Camp Creek Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Dolly School and Blue Grove School.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1930 Map of Marquez
    1930 Map of Marquez
    1930 Marquez
    1930 Print · USGS
    Robertson and Leon counties are mapped here at the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural post offices like Bald Prairie P.O. and community anchors like Holly Church and James School.
  7. 1954 Map of Waco, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Waco, 1964 Print
    1954 Waco
    1964 Print · USGS
    Central Texas during the mid-fifties shows a landscape defined by the expansion of Fort Hood Military Reservation and the Brazos river system. Trace the rail lines and early airfields like James Connally Air Force Base and settlements like Temple or McGregor.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1955 Map of Waco
    1955 Map of Waco
    1955 Waco
    1955 Print · USGS
    Central Texas at the peak of the Cold War reveals a landscape defined by military expansion and major water projects. Researchers can trace the footprints of Fort Hood, the waters of Lake Waco, and regional hubs like Temple or Mexia.
  13. 1962 Map of Owensville, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Owensville, 1964 Print
    1962 Owensville
    1964 Print · USGS
    In the heart of Robertson County during the early sixties, this map captures the dispersed settlements and family burial grounds of central Texas. Genealogists can locate Anderson Cem, Owensville Cem, and the rail corridor of the Missouri Pacific.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1965 Map of Franklin, 1968 Print
    1965 Map of Franklin, 1968 Print
    1965 Franklin
    1968 Print · USGS
    Robertson County in the mid-sixties centers on the railroad economy of Franklin and its neighboring rural settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of New Baden and Easterly, or locate family sites at New Baden Cem and Mt Pleasant Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1985 Map of Marlin
    1985 Map of Marlin
    1985 Marlin
    1985 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Texas agriculture and transit converge here during the mid-1980s, centered on the Brazos River corridor. Genealogists can locate family sites near Tidwell Prairie or trace the Missouri Pacific RR through Bremond and Kosse.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 2022 Map of Owensville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Owensville, 2022 Print
    2022 Owensville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Robertson County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of established rural settlements and numerous family cemeteries. Researchers can trace land tracts near Owensville, Nesbitt, and the Little Mississippi Cem alongside the winding Walnut Cr.
  25. 2022 Map of Franklin, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Franklin, 2022 Print
    2022 Franklin
    2022 Print · USGS
    Franklin and the surrounding Robertson County countryside are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks such as New Baden Cem, Mount Pleasant Cem, and the Robertson County Courthouse.
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